AP World History Flashcards
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| 272458199 | The Spirit of Laws | (1748)(Montesquieu) book that argued for separation of powers in government | |
| 272458200 | Congress of Vienna | Meeting of representatives of European monarchs called to reestablish the old order after the defeat of Napoleon | |
| 272458201 | Revolutions of 1848 | Revolutions that were trying to overthrow monarchs after the Congress of Vienna. France was the only one that had succeed. | |
| 272458202 | Simon Bolivar | Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule. | |
| 272458203 | Estates General | An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates/social classes, in France | |
| 272458204 | Olympe de Gouges | A french journalist who demanded equal rights for women | |
| 272458205 | John Locke | 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. | |
| 272458206 | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette | Were the king and queen during the majority of the French Revolution and brought France into great debt. | |
| 272458207 | Maximilien Robespierre | "The incorruptable;" the leader of the bloodiest portion of the French Revolution. He set out to build a republic of virtue., Leading figure of the French Revolution; he was known for his intense dedication to the Revolution. He became increasingly radical and lead the National Convention during its most bloodthirsty time | |
| 272458208 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Was a military leader that took control of France in 1800, establishing an empire over the next two decades. | |
| 272458209 | Declaration of the Rights of Man | A statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by France's National Assembly in 1789 | |
| 272458210 | Ancien Regime | The traditional political and social order in Europe before the French Revolution | |
| 272458211 | National Assembly | A French congress established by representatives of the third Estate | |
| 272458212 | Jacobins | This was the group of people in the National Assembly that met to discuss the political questions of the day | |
| 272458213 | Directory | The new government set up by the revolutionary leaders in France. | |
| 272458214 | Civil Code | Code of laws established by Napoleon which preserved many of the ideals of the French Revolution |