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During the 1600s, why was England unhappy with the King?
What is James I and Charles I ruled by divine right, ignored Parliament, and persecuted Puritans.
Why did America want independence from Britain?
What is Britain charged taxes without representation?
This estate was made up of 97% commoners that included lawyers, doctors, farmers, merchants, and peasants.
What is the Third Estate?
The legal system that restored political order to France through its use of Enlightenment Ideals.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Napoleon Bonaparte used his power to change France into an empire. He also brought this change to France.
What is he devised the Napoleonic Code and created an education system?
_________ and _________ were brought in by Parliament to get rid of James II and rule as a limited monarchy.
Who is William III and Mary II?
It was the major document written by Thomas Jefferson and inspired by John Locke declared American's Independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This estate made up 1% of the population and was the Catholic Church Officials.
What is the 1st Estate?
As a result of the French Revolution, this major concept spread to countries across Europe.
What is nationalism?
What Enlightenment ideas from John Locke inspired the French?
The bloodless change of government from James II to William III and Mary II was known as the
________ ________.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
This country aided the Americans in the American Revolution.
Who is France?
This estate made up 2% of the population and was the nobility.
What is the 2nd Estate?
During the Reign of Terror, leaders were attempting to eliminate these two social classes.
What is the 1st and 2nd Estates?
What is unequal taxes and the 3rd Estate being required to pay all the taxes?
The idea that rulers receive their power directly from God is known as ____________.
What is Divine Right?
This was the effect the American Revolution had on the French people.
What is the American Revolution inspired the French to overthrow their government?
It is one of the first major events in the French Revolution.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
This estate was locked out of the Estates-General Meeting.
What is the 3rd Estate?
This is the way Napoleon came to power.
What is staging a coup d'etat?
He was called the "Lord Protector" and ruled after the beheading of Charles I. However, although Puritan, he ruled with absolute power and was not a popular leader.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
This idea from the Declaration of Independence inspired the French people to revolt.
What is the United States and the Declaration of Independence?
He was the leader of the Reign of Terror. Ironically although he began the Reign of Terror executing people by guillotine, his reign was ended the same way.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
After the harsh winter of Russia and his defeat, Napoleon was __________.
What is sent into exile?