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278126008Renaissance- where, when, why, how?Where: Florence, Italy When: Why: Rebirth of the classical era How: patrons of the arts, revolt from the Church0
278126009Impact of the Renaissance* The Renaissance led to the Reformation * science and philosophy thrived during the Renaissance * printing press allowed ideas to travel quicker *Martin Luther * Colombian Exchange * Scientific Revolution1
278126010Enlightenment- where, when, why, who, how?Where: Paris When: 18th cenury Why: Believed that as human beings they deserved better Who:* Beccaria *Voltaire *Montesquieu Rosseau *Denis Diderot *Hobbes *Locke How:Met in parlors2
278126011Enlightened philosophers and despots* Beccaria *Voltaire *Montesquieu Rosseau *Denis Diderot3
278126012Impact of the Enlightenment* Revolutions4
278126013Revolutions- American, French, Latin America, and HaitiNapoleon weakened the bonds of the colonies with their Mother country unintentionally. Leaders (like certain creoles) emerged and led revolutions inspired by the Enlightenment ideas. After the revolutions, there still remained corruption and civil unrest.5
278126014French Revolution- where, when, why, who, how?Where: France When: 1848 Why: corruption in France's government Who: Robespierre, Montesquieu, Mirabeau How: revolts, National Convention6
278126015Estates General, Constitutionsrepresentative body drawn from the three 'estates' into which society had been theoretically divided 1st estate: 1000,000 catholic clergy did not pay taxes operated schools + hospitals + helped poor owned 10% of land 2nd estate: 900,000 nobles exempt from many taxes noblilty/highest positions in church + army + gov. anout 2% of population owned 20% of land 3rd Estate: rest of poulastion sans-culottes bourgeoise, the middle class, peasants, artisans 97% of population 1789: The bourgeoise demanded a constitution and they were ignored. provided bulk of French revenue * Although the commoners made up 98% of the population and had heavy taxes,7
278126016Napoleon- rise and fall, impact (domestically and internationally)** End of Reign of Terror--- Napoleon * conquer part of Europe 3 mistakes:1. tries to stop trade with traditional trading partners 2. Punishes for doing 1 3. Brought his troops to Russia8
278126017Congress of ViennaMeeting of representatives of European monarchs called to reestablish the old order after the defeat of Napoleon I9
278126018Absolutismmonarch has all concievable power10
278126019Peter the Great- policies of Westernizationwesternized Russia St. Petersburg11
27812602030 Years Wara series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain12
278126021Protestant Reformation- where, when, why, who, how?Where - 31 October 1517, in Wittenberg, Saxony When - 16th century Why - corruption of the church Who - Martin Luther How - 95 theses; supporters; printing press13
278126022Age of Exploration- impact on the New World* Colombian Exchange14
278126023Scientific Revolution- where, when, why, who, how?Where: When: Why: Who: *Nicholas Copernicus * Galileo Galilei * Frances Bacon *Renee Descartes How:15
278126024Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals* military empires16
278126025Impact of the Black Death* people's strained faith agaimst the Church17
278126026National Conventionassembly that governed France from September 20, 1792, until October 26, 1795, during the most critical period of the French Revolution.18
278126027Storming of the BastilleThe revolutionaries "freed" two pickpockets, a mad nobleman, and a party of four transient workers who used the prison as temporary quarters. However, the event started the Revolution rolling, so the story grew in significance as time went on.19
278126028Reign of TerrorA period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular (Reign of Terror), the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.20
278126029guillotineA machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.21

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