HIST 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Olympe De Gouges, Toussaint Louverture, Maximilien Robespierre
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The enlightenment an intellectual movement in europe, used to be thought of by historians as an age of reason . Seven years war global war, world war zero competition with trading between countries. Britain (supported by prussia and portugal) fights france (supported by spain, austria, and russia). Treaty of paris ends seven years war, britain won. France lost a lot of global power because they lost so much land. It granted britain with a win in the seven. Years war, but it also doubles their debt. Proclamation line drawn to prevent settlement into newly acquired indian territory by colonists in order to limit contact with indians (even though settlers want more land). Stamp act british tax on paper goods. Townshend acts taxes on glass, lead, paint, and tea shows tension building between colonists and britain. Tax on imported goods to raise revenue and calm down colonists (actually does the opposite).
