Ch. 21B Vocab. Flashcards
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| 134043416 | Jacobins | -The dominant group In the National Convention in 1793 who replaced the Girondist -the "mountain" -headed by Robespierre -radical republicans during French Revolution -responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of King Louis XVI | 0 | |
| 134043417 | Robespierre | -A French political leader of the eighteenth century -Jacobin -one of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution -in charge of the government during the Reign of Terror, when thousands of persons were executed without trial -he was executed without trial -led the Mountains (Jacobins) -began and led the Committee of Public Safety | 1 | |
| 134043418 | Napoleon Bonaparte | -Army general who rose to become Emperor of France by overthrowing French Directory by 1804 -conquered more the half of Europe but failed to defeat Great Britain -established a Consulate, Concordat with the church, and Civil Code -defeated in 1815 at Waterloo -abdicated in 1814 -returned to power for 100 days in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile at the Isle of Elba | 2 | |
| 134043419 | Gens de couleur | Free men and women of color in Haiti. They sought greater political rights and later supported the Haitian Revolution | 3 | |
| 134043420 | Toussaint L'Ouverture | was an important leader of the Haïtian Revolution and the first leader of a free Haiti. In a long struggle again the institution of slavery, he led the blacks to victory over the whites and free coloreds and secured native control over the colony in 1797, calling himself a dictator. | 4 | |
| 134043421 | Congress of Vienna | -Quadruple Alliance conference (1814-15) -held at Vienna after Napoleon's banishment to Elba -Metternich as the dominant figure -aimed to discuss the Balance of Power -Great Britian got to have their conquered colonies, Austria got Venetia and Lombardy and Polis lands, and Prussia and Russia were compensated. | 5 | |
| 134043422 | Revolution of 1848 | causes- bad harvests, economic stagnation, reaction against conservative rule, negative social and economic effects of the Industrial Revolution, and nationalism effects- forced King of Prussia to grant constitutional reforms, highlighted power of nationalism, unified Germany and Italy, political, social, and economic issues of the people have to be met | 6 | |
| 134043423 | Linnaeus | -Developed the classification (taxonomy) of plants and animals with binomial nomenclature -Grouped life forms on similarities and differences in their physical characteristic -Differences of life forms are a part of the Creator's orderly plan | 7 | |
| 134043424 | Samuel Johnson | -English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784), -compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary in 1775 -had Tourettes Syndrome | 8 | |
| 134043425 | Bourgeoisie | -educated, middle class of well-off town dwellers whose wealth came from manufacturing, finance, commerce, and allied professions in france -provided force behind the Revolution | 9 |