Slave Trade
In the 1700s, what caused the slave trade in Africa to increase?
Native population had died due to disease.
What is the definition of divine right?
Monarchs ruled directly from God, not the people.
Who was the British philosopher who is known for promoting life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What was the social system in France prior to the French Revolution?
Three Estates
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
Men are born free and remain free with equal rights.
What was the Middle Passage?
Area between west Africa and eastern United States.
Who boasted "I Am The State!" ?
Louis XIV
French author of the Social Contract stating government should be minimal and freely elected?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Which estate paid all of the taxes in France?
3rd Estate
Who was responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Maximillian Robespierre
How many slaves were transported per year at the peak of the slave trade?
80,000 per year.
Which monarch defeated the Spanish Armada twice?
Elizabeth I
Wrote Spirit of Laws; advocated for separation of powers.
Baron de Montesquieu
Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General?
Determine how many votes each estate would get.
Who was safe from the National Razor/Guillotine?
No one.
What were two effects of the slave trade?
African cultures lost their fittest members and families were torn apart.
Which ruler wanted to westernize Russia and added territory to the Russian state?
Peter the Great
Who wrote Leviathan and believed humans were naturally selfish?
Thomas Hobbes
What was the historical beginning of the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
What was the purpose of the palace at Versailles?
To show the power of Louis XVI and cause envy of other monarchs.
Why was there a need for slave labor from Africa?
Native Americans died due to disease.
Who was the longest ruling female in Russia?
Catherine the Great
Who believed in freedom of speech and promoted religious tolerance?
What were the people looking for in the Bastille?
Gun powder.
Who was a high ranking general in the Committee of Public Safety?
Napoleon Bonaparte