ABSOLUTE MONARCHS
This French king, known as the "Sun King," built the Palace of Versailles and epitomized absolutism in France.
Who is Louis XIV?
In 1689, this English document limited the monarch’s power and laid the foundation for constitutional monarchy.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Napoleon rose to power in France through this 1799 event, ending the rule of the Directory.
What is a coup d’état?
A common cause of revolutions in both France and Latin America was the resentment of this privileged social group.
Who are the aristocracy/nobility?
He authored the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Russian tsar modernized his country by introducing Western technology and moving the capital to St. Petersburg.
Who is Peter the Great?
This 1776 event began when the American colonies declared independence from Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
One reason for Napoleon’s defeat was his disastrous 1812 invasion of this country, famous for its harsh winter.
What is Russia?
The success of the American Revolution inspired this European country’s population to revolt in 1789.
What is France?
This document, adopted in 1789, outlined the rights of French citizens during the French Revolution.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great increased their power by weakening this group of nobles.
What is the nobility?
Anger over inequality, taxes, and the monarchy led to this 1789 uprising in France.
What is the French Revolution?
After Napoleon’s defeat, European leaders met at this 1815 conference to restore stability and order.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
The Haitian Revolution was unique because it was sparked by this group fighting for freedom.
Who are enslaved people (or slaves)?
He was the leader of the Haitian Revolution who helped Haiti win independence from France.
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture?
While Louis XIV centralized power in France, Peter the Great sought to open Russia to Europe by building this "Window to the West."
What is St. Petersburg?
Toussaint L’Ouverture led the only successful slave revolt in history, resulting in this country’s independence in 1804.
What is Haiti?
Napoleon’s defeat led to the restoration of this royal family to the French throne.
Who are the Bourbons?
One major effect of the Latin American revolutions was the end of this European practice in the Americas.
What is colonial rule?
He was known as "The Liberator" for leading several South American countries to independence from Spanish rule.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
Unlike Peter the Great, who embraced Westernization, Louis XIV preferred to keep French culture distinct and promoted this style of art and architecture.
What is Baroque?
Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín were leaders in the independence movements of this world region between 1808 and 1825.
What is Latin America?
Napoleon’s wars spread these types of ideas throughout Europe, inspiring future revolutions.
What are nationalist and liberal ideas?
The English Revolution of 1689 limited the power of the monarchy and increased the power of this governing body.
What is Parliament?
This English king was overthrown as a result of the Glorious Revolution.
Who is James II?
Who is James II?