Unit 1 Exam Outlines

4. American Revolution Outline
I. The American revolution has been a key role in providing many modern and future Americans with a country that believes in freedom and democracy. The origins of this revolution are very intriguing and involve government debt, monarchy, and a vital sparking point which ultimately caused the war.
II. DEBT
A. Taxes
1.Sugar Act
2.Stamp Act
a.First direct tax on the colonists,tax upon all paper products including playing cards and such.
3.Tea Act
a.Direct tax upon all imported British Tea.
b.People were very upset and decided to begin boycotting against it.
c.Boston Tea Party
B. Wars
1. Britain was in debt due to all of its money going to its military and people back in London. Britain's war costs were too great and caused an increase in taxes mostly on colonists.
III. Monarchy
1. King George III
2. Distance to Crown
a. The colonists were being controlled by a single man across the Atlantic Ocean, who did not even know what it was like in America, who was making rules for how they should live.
IV. Sparking Point
A. Boston Massacre
1. Turning point which started the war, wasn't really a massacre, this is propaganda.
V. Influence
1. This influenced the French Revolution, South American Revolution, Russian Revolution, and many others.
2. This event showed that the underdog could overthrow a monarchy.

5. French Revolution Outline
I. The French Revolution along with the American Revolution have been key in inspiring many other Revolutions around the world.
II.
1.The French revolted from King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The French too, like the Americans, were placed under large taxes and unfair laws.
A. Third Estate
B. National Assembly
C. Jacobins and Robespierre.
D. Reign of Terror.
E. Committee of Public Safety.
F. Storming of the Bastille.
III.
1. Influenced by the Enlightenment Ideas of Thomas Payne, Voltaire, Rosseau
2. Guillotine
IV. Influences
A. This revolution is influenced by the Enlightenment and the American Revolution, and influences countries like Russia to Revolt against a monarchy.

6. Compare and Contrast the American and French Revolution
I. Causes
1. Monarchy
2. Government debt which caused higher taxes
3. Upper classes did not care about lower classes.
II. Effects
1. Both of these revolutions affected regions like Latin America, Europe, and Asia to revolt against a monarch and create a new type of government.
III. Outcome
1. America
A. Gains independence from mother country and creates a democracy.
2. France
B. Gains freedom from king, then establishes an emperor and recreates the cycle. They revolted against their government rather than their country.
IV. Turning Point
1. America
A. Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
2. France
A. Tennis court oaths, storming of the Bastille