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1. What are the conditions in England in 1775?

Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions

2. What event does Dickens refer to in messages from a "congress of British subjects in America?"

American Revolution

3. What are the conditions in France in 1775?

French Revolution

The French Revolution and Napoleon

4. What are the resemblances between England and France in 1775?

England and France had problems in their governmental systems; for example, England did not have enough laws, which promoted the growth of theft and murder. France had an authoritative government, where people would be killed or persecuted for simple acts of crime or behavior.

5. Who were the rulers of England and France in 1775?

    England's King: George III

    France's King: Louis XVI

6. What comment does Dickens make about his own time, the time of the writing?

Dickens mocks the confusion and chaos going on in France and England by describing the situation between the countries and the rulers as comical and humorous.