Flashcards on Prehistory and Roman Britain
Prehistory and Roman Britain: A Student's SEO Guide
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18th & Revolutionary Europe (including Napoleonic Era)
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Question: How did Edmund Burke view the French Revolution and what did he fear would follow the abolition of the aristocracy?
Answer: He believed the revolution went too far, arguing government must respect experience and tradition; he feared abolition of the aristocracy would lead n
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Question: What position did Thomas Paine take in response to Burke regarding the French Revolution?
Answer: Paine argued the French had the right to change their government and in Rights of Man defended them, saying the French shouldn't be told how to run th
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Question: What argument did Mary Wollstonecraft make about the French Revolution and social hierarchy?
Answer: She argued the revolution had not gone far enough on rights for women and linked hierarchical political/social systems to the subjugation of women.
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Question: Which British political societies formed in support of French Revolutionary principles, and how did the government respond?
Answer: The Constitutional Society of London and the London Corresponding Society (among others) spread revolutionary ideas; Pitt's government arrested their
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Question: How did the French Revolution influence political divisions in Britain?
Answer: Divisions tended to break down along class lines: many MPs and ruling classes panicked at radical assemblies, petitions, and publications; radicals am
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Question: Why were British leaders reluctant to ally with revolutionary France in 1792–93?
Answer: They feared an alliance would legitimize revolutionary ideas among British soldiers and populace, and the instability of French governments made negot
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Question: How did the outbreak of war with France in 1793 affect British domestic politics and civil liberties?
Answer: War hardened attitudes, reduced tolerance for dissent, stimulated nationalism and industry, and prompted measures like suspension of habeas corpus and
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Question: What parallel did some British commentators draw between the French Revolution and earlier English history?
Answer: Some viewed it through the lens of the 17th-century English revolutions (e.g., Paine referenced 1688), debating precedents for regicide and the limits
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Question: How did the war with France economically benefit Britain?
Answer: It boosted industries tied to war—shipbuilding, armaments, and suppliers for a larger army and navy—providing an initial economic stimulus alongside r
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Question: What effect did the French Revolution and industrial change have on the British working classes?
Answer: The coincidence of political repression and the accelerating Industrial Revolution exacerbated working-class conditions through economic exploitation