Napoleonic Era
Who took power in France in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What do Liberals believe in?
Freedom and progress
What does “rights” mean in history?
Basic freedoms all people should have
What country did the American colonies fight against?
Great Britain
What is nationalism?
Love and pride for one’s country
What law did Napoleon create in 1804?
The Napoleonic Code
What do Conservatives want to keep?
Traditions and old order
What French document in 1789 said all men are equal?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
Who was the main leader who helped unite northern Italy?
Count Cavour
What did the Napoleonic Code promise?
Equality before the law
What kind of government do Liberals prefer?
Limited government with laws and rights
What U.S. document protects freedoms like speech and religion?
The Bill of Rights
What was one cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Who led the unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
What happened to Napoleon in 1815?
He was defeated at Waterloo
Who is one famous Liberal thinker?
John Locke
What did Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed enslaved people in the southern states
Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What phrase did Bismarck use to describe his method?
“Blood and Iron”
What did the Congress of Vienna want after Napoleon?
To bring back kings and keep peace in Europe
What did Conservatives fear about change?
That it would destroy order and religion
How did these ideas change governments?
They made governments respect equality and people’s freedoms
What did the 13th Amendment do in 1865?
Ended slavery in the U.S.
What was one result of the unifications of Italy and Germany?
New strong nations and more nationalism in Europe