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| 35182745 | Rationalism | logical thinking and reason | |
| 35182746 | Philosophes(5 ideas) | rationalism, natural law, secularism, liberty, progress | |
| 35182747 | Philosophes (who) | thinkers of Enlightenment, critics of society, wrote and published ideas | |
| 35182748 | Natural law | nature governed universe and all creatures | |
| 35182749 | Secularism | not focused on religion | |
| 35182750 | Liberty | freedom | |
| 35182751 | Progress | develop in positive way | |
| 35182752 | Catherine_Enlightened/unenlightened | INSERT HERE | |
| 35182753 | Frederick_Enlightened/unenlightened | INSERT HERE | |
| 35182754 | What nation had constitutional monarchy? | England | |
| 35182755 | What was constitutional monarchy? | limited monarchy-power of monarchy is limited | |
| 35182756 | Three groups in estates general | clergy, nobles/kings, peasants | |
| 35182757 | Structure/problems with estates general | needed to raise $ to prevent bankruptcy of French government, each estate meets separately, 3 votes cast, changed to National Assembly, reps vote by head, not estate | |
| 35182758 | How did estates system help lead to revolution? | It was up to Louis to get them out of economic crisis, he was more interested in hunting. This made everyone realize the government was corrupt, which is how a revolution begins | |
| 35182759 | What caused reign of terror? | Committee on Public Safety created because French were pushed to unknown extremes. Dominated national convention. Seized all who might be considered counterrevolutionary, used guillotines. Monarchs died first, then nobles | |
| 35182760 | Who led reign of terror? | Committee on Public Safety, Robespierre, Danton, Marat | |
| 35182761 | How did revolution lead to Napoleon taking power? | he fought for French cause, he saw how bad everything had become, staged coup de'tat | |
| 35182762 | Coup de'tat | quick, illegal takeover of government | |
| 35182763 | Napoleon/political/good | Napoleonic Code, extended French territory, military genius | |
| 35182764 | Napoleon/political/bad | battle of Waterloo-downfall | |
| 35182765 | Napoleon/social/good | education improved, natural leader, charismatic | |
| 35182766 | Napoleon/social/bad | arrogant/power hungry | |
| 35182767 | Napoleon/economic/good | established bank of france as central financial institution | |
| 35182768 | Napoleon/economic/bad | continental system | |
| 35182769 | Napoleon/effect of rule on France | became emperor, people liked him, powerful, made France most powerful in Europe for while, greatest downfall is battle of waterloo | |
| 35182770 | Napoleon/effect of rule on Europe | caused wars against other countries, made brother new King of Spain, drove out king in Portugal, Russia depended on trade with Great Britain, blockade was Napoleon's only way of striking at British, decided to invade Russia | |
| 35182771 | Continental system | INSERT HERE | |
| 35182772 | Battle of Waterloo | Duke of Wellington studied his fighting, and won by using his own moves against him | |
| 35182773 | How did napoleon's rule over Europe lead to new feeling of Nationalism there? | made far-reaching changes in controlled lands, abolished feudalism/serfdom, introduced modern military | |
| 35182774 | Nationalism | love of one's country rather than one's native region | |
| 35182775 | Age of Enlightenment | ppl believed reason and scientific method could logically explain human nature, 18th century | |
| 35182776 | Enlightened despots | absolute ruler who rules through enlightened ideas to make society better, usefulness to society rather than divine right | |
| 35182777 | Bastille | king's prison, Parisians broke into arsenal, found weapons and went to Bastille, prisoners released and prisonkeeper beheaded. A symbol of power of absolute king was taken by the people. | |
| 35182778 | Conservative | wants political system to stay way it is, traditional, continue old ways, status quo | |
| 35182779 | Diderot | edited the encyclopedia | |
| 35182780 | Direct democracy | everyone votes on all laws-no elected reps | |
| 35182781 | Liberal | wants to reform political system using every legal means, new ideas/change, peaceful | |
| 35182782 | Montesquieu | Spirit of Laws, described perfect gv't. 3 branches of gv't in Britain, checks and balances | |
| 35182783 | What are the three branches of the gv't | executive, legislative, judicial | |
| 35182784 | Executive | pres/vicepres/cabinet | |
| 35182785 | Legislative | Parliament/congress | |
| 35182786 | Judicial | court system (supreme) | |
| 35182787 | Plebiscite | people could only vote yes or no, no suggestions | |
| 35182788 | Radical | wants extreme change now, willing to use violence or illegal if necessary | |
| 35182789 | Reactionary | wants to go back to "good old days" | |
| 35182790 | Republic | representative democracy, people elect representatives to make laws | |
| 35182791 | Rousseau | Social Contract. People are naturally good, but environment, education, laws corrupt them. Could preserve natural state if could choose own government. Good government based on popular sovereignty, didn't trust reason, didn't like strong government | |
| 35182792 | Voltaire | satires on French monarchy, Candide, religious freedom/freedom of thought, imprisoned twice, fled to Britain. Impressed by British political system, attacked everything sham/criticism | |
| 35182793 | Napoleonic Code | Napoleon made system of laws ppl could follow code, French, bank and public education | |
| 35182794 | Guillotine | device that killed people by cutting off their heads | |
| 35182795 | Congress in England | parliament | |
| 35182796 | Congress in France | estates general | |
| 35182797 | Congressional system | U.S.ppl elect members to 2 houses of congress, House of Reps+Senate, vote separately for Pres. Together they make the laws | |
| 35182798 | Parliamentary system | India, England. Ppl elect members to 1 or 2 house system and leader of majority party in Parliament becomes prime minister, they make laws together | |
| 35182799 | Monarchy | King, Queen, Prince make laws | |
| 35182800 | Which estate walked out, and why? | 3rd because it wasn't fair | |
| 35182801 | Anarchy | fight for power, nothing gets done | |
| 35182802 | Self | interest-motivated to work hard to make profit | |
| 35182803 | Competition | free market allows for lower prices/better products | |
| 35182804 | Supply&demand | regulates amount produced, price follows demand | |
| 35182805 | Laissez/faire | no gv't interference | |
| 35182806 | Salons | social gatherings held by prominent hostesses | |
| 35182807 | Physiocrats | economic theorists-believed gv't regulations interfere with production of wealth, free trade should be allowed | |
| 35182808 | Free trade | unregulated flow of commerce in world market | |
| 35182809 | Market economy | capitalism, economic system characterized by competiton, supply, demand, absence of regulation | |
| 35182810 | Supply | quantity of goods available for purchase | |
| 35182811 | Demand | quantity of goods buyers will purchase | |
| 35182812 | Separation of powers | power divided among three branches of gv't | |
| 35182813 | Popular sovereignty | gov't based on rule of law and will of people | |
| 35182814 | Enlightened characteristics (3 brief) | educated, knowledgable, aware | |
| 35182815 | Wollstonecraft | women's rights | |
| 35182816 | Smith | Capitalism, free trade, ownership of business, freedom to make profit, key to wealthy is labor, laws of capitalism | |
| 35182817 | Cause of revolution | unjust system, more people were aware it was unjust | |
| 35182818 | Louis XVI | indecisive, absolute monarch, then limited monarch, decided to "pass the buck" when all else failed. | |
| 35182819 | National Assembly reforms | peasant obligation to landowner ended, church lands taken/resold, clergy to be elected, tolls abolished in France, gave vote to those who paid enough taxes | |
| 35182820 | 4 stages of political revolutions | liberal reform, radical bloodletting, reaction to violence, one strong ruler emerges |
