ch 18
who are the enlightened monarchs and why are they enlightened
Fredrick TG he gave free speech, free press, and religous toleration
Joseph 2 introduced enlightenment ideals at a rapid pace, including no serfdom
Catherine 2 tried to be enlightened, but didn't do anything after Pugachuv's rebellion
Why did the Reign of Terror start
Because Ropbsspierre was put in charge of helping France get out of the chaos, and he tried to make a republic of virtue, which neeeded any who disagreed to be dealt wiith
who partitioned Poland
Prussia austria russia
What circumstances allowed Napoleon to take power
The Directory was completly reliant on militarry support, and was vastly unpopular
What inefficent farming system was revised, and why was it inneficent. and what laws made it so?
It was an open field system, that was changed durring the Enclosure Laws, which made it so that someone could own land, so new practices came play, like turnip farming to not allow for fallow feilds
Why was the Declaration of Philnitz a thing
Because the French people wanted Luis's head after he tried to escape
What was the diplomatic revolution
Austria got France on their side, after Britain allied with france
What factors led up to the storming of the Bastile
Economic downturn, disfaction with the current regieme, incompetance, and a failure to try to change anything
What did the Bank of England allow them to do
it allowed them to borrow more, and thus raise a larger army
Why was the Tennis Court Oath such a big deal?
Because it was the first time that the people defied their king