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| 315749392 | state | a complex political organization that makes territorial claims, has a government (of some kind), and a monopoly on legitimate violence | 0 | |
| 315749393 | nation | a share identity | 1 | |
| 315749394 | juridical equality | rational, imposed, universalism, over the entire nation; law is written down (juridical), one law for everyone (equality) | 2 | |
| 315749395 | negative liberty | the absence of restraints on natural rights (talking, moving, etc.) | 3 | |
| 315749396 | positive liberty | the guarantee of access to the rights of society (ex. state edu, state health care) | 4 | |
| 315749397 | population revolution | Huge growth in population in western Europe beginning around 1730; prelude to Industrial Revolution; population of France increased 50 percent, England and Prussia 100 percent | 5 | |
| 315749398 | American Revolution | Rebellion of English American colonies along Atlantic seaboard between 1775 and 1783; resulted in independence for former British colonies and eventual formation of the United States of America | 6 | |
| 315749399 | French Revolution of 1789 | Revolution in France between 1789 and 1800; resulted in overthrow of Bourbon monarchy and old regimes; ended with establishment of French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte; source of man liberal movements and constitutions in Europe | 7 | |
| 315749400 | Louis XVI | Bourbon monarch of France who was executed during the radical phase of the French Revolution (1792) | 8 | |
| 315749401 | "Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" | Adopted during the liberal phase of the French Revolution (1789); stated the fundamental equality of all French citizens; later became a political source for other liberal movements | 9 | |
| 315749402 | The Terror | The period under Robespierre that was known for the thousands executed by the government. It saw threats and plots everywhere and struck down mostly on refractory priests, emigres. Most that were executed were armed rebels, unfortunate citizens, and counterrevolutionaries. | 10 | |
| 315749403 | Maximilien Robespierre | He set out to build a French "republic of virtue"; his rule became known as the Reign of Terror; helped France economically but was defeated by Napoleon; tried to dechristianize France; his execution ended the reign of terror | 11 | |
| 315749404 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Rose withing the French army during wars of the French Revolution; eventually became general; led coup that ended French Revolution; established French Empire under his rule; defeated and deposed in 1815 | 12 | |
| 315749405 | Congress of Vienna, 1815 | Meeting in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars (1815) to restore political stability in Europe and settle diplomatic disputes | 13 | |
| 315749406 | liberalism | belief in human rationality, individual property rights, natural rights, constitutional limitation on government (Britain doesn't have one), free markets for both goods and ideas, common participation in the political process | 14 | |
| 315749407 | radicals | People with the political viewpoint with origins in western Europe during the 19th century; advocated broader voting rights than liberals; in some cases advocated outright democracy; urged reforms in favor of the lower classes | 15 | |
| 315749408 | conservatives | people with the political viewpoint with origins in western Europe during the 19th century; opposed revolutionary goals; advocated restoration of monarchy and defense of church | 16 | |
| 315749409 | nationalism | Political viewpoint with origins in western Europe; often allied with the other "isms"; urged importance of national unity; valued a collective identity based on culture, race, or ethnic origin | 17 | |
| 315749410 | Greek Revolution | Rebellion in Greece against the Ottoman Empire in 1820; key step in gradual dismantling the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans | 18 | |
| 315749411 | Reform Bill of 1832 | Legislation passed in Great Britain that extended the vote to most members of the middle class; failed to produce democracy in Britain | 19 | |
| 315749412 | French Revolution of 1830 | Second Revolution in France which installed a different king and a somewhat more liberal monarchy | 20 | |
| 315749413 | Revolutions of 1848 | Democratic and nationalist revolutions that swept across Europe. The monarchy in France was overthrown. In Germhttp://quizlet.com/create_set/#add-rowany, Austria, Italy, and Hungary the revolutions failed. | 21 | |
| 315749414 | Benjamin Disraeli | Leading conservative political figure in Britain in the second half of the 19th century; took initiative of granting the vote to working-class males in 1867; typical of conservative politician making use of popular politics | 22 | |
| 315749415 | Otto von Bismarck | Conservative prime minister of Prussia; architect of German unification under Prussian king in 1870; utilized liberal reforms to attract support for conservative causes | 23 |
