French Revolution
Which group made up the first estate?
Clergy
What is legitimacy?
the belief that rulers of Europe that were dethroned by Napoleon should be returned to power
What does the title Kaiser mean?
German for Emperor
Which German leader was for “the politics of reality” The term is used to describe tough power politics?
Otto Von Bismarck
What is the act of throwing something or someone out of a window called?
Defenestration
Which group made up the second estate?
What was the set of laws created by Napoleon called?
The Napoleonic Code
What are rulers that hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country called?
Absolute Monarchs
What two things did the Peace of Westphalia do?
ended the 30 years war
introduced new method of peace negotiation
What was the most common method of execution during the Reign of Terror?
Guillotine
Which group made up the third estate?
Everyone else! Peasants, middle class, artisans
What does habeas corpus mean?
latin for “to have the body”
What is the name of the massive palace that was built 12 miles outside of Paris for the French monarchy?
Versailles
Which countries in Europe did Napoleon engage in conflict with?
Almost all of them!
What was established by the third estate, in which representatives would pass laws and reforms in the name of the French people?
National Assembly
What was the Estates General?
a meeting of representatives of all three estates
What was the first European country to abolish slavery in its colonies?
France
What is the idea that monarchs receive the right to rule from God?
Divine Right
What region of the world is being used as a model for change when talking about Westernization?
Western Europe
Where were peninsulares born?
Spain/ on the Spanish peninsula
What was the radical political group that fought to overthrow the monarchy and was eventually responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Jacobins
Term for a group of government officials that are the link between the monarch and majority party of parliament
Cabinet
What was the name for the bloodless overthrow of King James II of England?
Glorious Revolution
What was the series of meetings held by European Heads of government in Austria after Napoleon's Defeat called?
Congress of Vienna
What was the mixed race middle-class of Haiti called before/during the Haitian Revolution?
Gens de couleur