Enlightenment Figures
Who is known for the idea that humans are born as a blank slate and enter into a social contract?
Who is John Locke?
What term describes the idea that all humans have rights to life, liberty, and property?
What are natural rights?
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution who was eventually executed?
Who is Louis XVI?
What event symbolized the start of the French Revolution on July 14, 1789?
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
Who became the Emperor of the French in 1804 after the revolution?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Which philosopher advocated for the separation of powers in government?
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
What concept says that ultimate power resides in the people?
What is popular sovereignty?
Which queen's extravagance contributed to the discontent that led to the revolution?
Who is Marie Antoinette?
What was the pledge made by the National Assembly to create a new constitution?
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
What is the legal code established by Napoleon called?
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Who challenged the Catholic Church and promoted freedom of religion and speech?
Who is Voltaire?
What term refers to the division of government power into different branches?
What is separation of powers?
Who led the radical Jacobins during the Reign of Terror?
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
What was the period of political purging during Robespierre's rule called?
What is the Reign of Terror?
What economic strategy did Napoleon use to weaken Britain?
What is the Continental System?
Which philosopher believed that people are born good but society corrupts them?
Who is Jean Jacques Rousseau?
What economic philosophy promotes minimal government interference in markets?
What is laissez-faire?
Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
What march by Parisian women demanded action for rising bread prices?
What is the Women's March on Versailles?
Which battle led to Napoleon's defeat and exile to St. Helena?
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
Who is considered the father of Criminal Justice, advocating for reforms in the justice system?
Who is Cesare Beccaria?
What is the metaphor coined by Adam Smith that describes how people's self-interested actions can lead to positive social and economic outcomes?
What is the "invisible hand"?
Which group was known as radical leaders of the French Revolution?
Who are the Jacobins?
What term describes the panic among peasants fearing noble attacks in the summer of 1789?
What is the Great Fear?
At what age did Napoleon first become a lieutenant in artillery?
What is 16?