The Revolutions Flashcards
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| 273265208 | The spirit of laws | Treatise written by Baron de montesquieu that ridiculed the French government. | 0 | |
| 273265209 | The congress of Vienna | An international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I. | 1 | |
| 273265210 | The Revolutions of 1848 | Series of economic and political revolts that took place in Europe because of a recession. | 2 | |
| 273265211 | Simon Bolivar | Born in Venezuela in 1783, he is known as the greatest leader during Latin America's revolution. | 3 | |
| 273265212 | Estates General | A general assembly consisting of French representatives that paved the way for French Revolution. | 4 | |
| 273265213 | Olympe de Gouges | French political writter known for her work during the French Revolution such as "The Declaration of the Rights of Women". | 5 | |
| 273265214 | John Locke | English Philosopher who challenged the king's divine right to rule, introducing the concept of "The Social Contract". | 6 | |
| 273265215 | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette | King Louis and His wife Marie Antionette were rulers of France until the French revolution when they were dethroned. Louis was guillotined and Marie was imprisoned and later beheaded. | 7 | |
| 273265216 | Maximilien Robespierre | Leader of the French Revolution who ordered the execution of Louis XVI, his enlightenment ideas were equality, liberty, and paternity of the minds of the French people. | 8 | |
| 273265217 | Napoleon Bonaparte | French General who became emperor of France during the French Revolution. He established the napoleonic code which was a legal reform. | 9 | |
| 273265218 | Declaration if the Rights of Man | Document approved by the National Assembly which said they the people had the right to overthrow a government that was based on Absolutism. | 10 | |
| 273265219 | Ancien Regime | The social and political system of France prior to the French Revolution. | 11 | |
| 273265220 | National Assembly | Assembly created in 1789 that was made up of members of the third estate of the French social class. | 12 | |
| 273265221 | Jacobins | A famous political club of the French Revolution. | 13 | |
| 273265222 | Directory | The Directory became France's executive power in 1795. | 14 | |
| 273265223 | Civil Code | Code introduced by Napoleon which introduced the concept of a unified, logical system based on general principles of law. | 15 |