Noah Greene Period 2 Flashcards

Ingeman Revolutions Assignment

273348868	The Spirit of the Laws	A writing on political theory that called for a separation of powers and heavily influenced the formation of American government, published in 1748 by Montesquieu.	0
273348869	Congress of Vienna	Meeting in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars (1815) to restore political stability in Europe and settle diplomatic disputes.	1
273348870	Revolutions of 1848	A series of revolutions that occurred in 1848, beginning in France.	2
273348871	Simon Bolivar	Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.	3
273348872	Estates General	A legislative assembly of the estates of all each of the groups in France.	4
273348873	Olympe de Gouges	Woman who published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, which led her to be guillotined.	5
273348874	John Locke	English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.	6
273348875	Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette	Louis XVI was a French king who supported Americans in their fight for freedom, who lost a lot of popularity later in his rule, and was eventually executed. Marie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI and was executed soon after her husband.	7
273348876	Maximillien Robespierre	Young provincial lawyer who led the most radical phases of the French Revolution. His execution ended the Reign of Terror.	8
273348877	Napoleon Bonaparte	Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.	9
273348878	Declaration of the Rights of Man	Statement of fundamental political rights adopted by the French National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution.	10
273348879	Ancien Regime	The traditional political and social order in Europe before the French Revolution	11
273348880	National Assembly	a French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate in June of 1789, to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people	12
273348881	Jacobins	Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794.	13
273348882	Directory	Group of five men who served as liaisons between Robespierre and the Assembly.	14
273348883	Civil Code	The French legal code fromulated by Napoleon I in 1804. It reaffirmed many of the social liberties that had been introduced during the Revolution. Property rights, religious liberty, and equal treatment under the law to all classes of men were assured.	15