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Flashcards by Rochelle Turnbul, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rochelle Turnbul
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Declaration of Independence (date and main points) | (1776) - people had the right to rebel - men are all equal - individual liberty |
| Declaration of rights of man and citizen (date and main points) | (1789) - law is the expression of general will - preserve the basic rights of man- liberty, property and security. - free communication is allowed. |
| French Revolution Date | 1789-1794 |
| What year did poor harvest and bread shortages occur? | 1789 |
| When did the estates general meet at Versailles from Louis XVI? | May 1789 |
| What day did the 3rd estate declares themselves a national assembly and claims to write a constitution for France? (Tennis Court Oath) | June 20th 1789 |
| The Fall of the Bastille | July 14th 1789 |
| France declared War on Austria | April 20th 1792 |
| What day was Louis XVI executed for treason? | January 21st 1973 |
| Reign of Terror. (what was it and when) | September 5, 1793 - July 28, 1794. Purpose was to “make terror” on those who were suspected to be against the Revolution. Between 20 000 and 40 000 people were condemned to the guillotine |
| Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (main points and date) | Passed: April 7th 1982 Gave people the freedom of: - conscience and religion - thought, expression, and belief - peaceful assembly -association |
| UN Declaration of Human Rights | Passed: December 10th 1948 (48-0 votes) 1) All human beings are born free. 2) people have the right to find asylum in another country. |
| Industrial Revolution Dates | 1750-1850, 1850-1914 |
| Factory Act of 1802 | It was illegal to have children work for over 12 hours straight |
| Factory Act of 1819 | It was illegal to have children under the age of 9 work. |
| Factory Act of 1824 | Workers associations and trade unions are legal and established. |
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