Unit one EDMUND BURKE: wrote "Reflection of the Revolution - didn't agree with Fr. Revolution - felt it tried to change fr. Overnight THOMAS JEFFERSON: brains of U.S. revolution - helped write Declaration of Independence HOGARTH: developed a new art form: engraving THE STAMP ACT: taxes imposed on items that were "stamped" - enraged the colonists b/c was an indirect tax - gov't appealed b/c no one paid DENNIS DIDEROT: "knowledge is …showed first 75 words of 2192 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2192 total…by the royal family: put men that were not qualified into high positions - b/c Czar went to lead troops in the War: Alexandra had the power - However she loved her family and hated the people: trusted Rasputin completely - Lenin came back from exile and immediately removed Russia from the war - The Bolsheviks (communists) led by Lenin tried to gain power --- their motto was: "peace, bread and land" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**