In 1215 the lords of England drew up this document, which limited the monarch's power to tax.
What is the Magna Carta?
100
The third estate was made up of these people:
Who are middle class, peasants, city workers; 97% of the population
100
Name for the extremists during the French Revolution, called for blood!
What are jacobins?
100
What are natural rights according to the Enlightenment thinkers?
What are life, liberty, and the ownership of property?
200
Absolute rulers ruled by this, the idea that your power comes from God.
What is Divine Right?
200
James I, and later his son Charles I, both dissolved _____. So that they could tax the people themselves.
What is Parliament?
200
The three reasons why DEBT was a cause of the French Revolution.
What is: wars (American Rev, 7 years war), Palace of Versailles, Louis XIV & Marie Antoinette spending
200
Leader of the Reign of Terror.
Who is Robespierre?
200
Enlightenment thinker who's ideas were used in the Declaration of Independance.
Who is John Locke?
300
The Palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV for these three reasons:
What is 1) to show off his wealth/power; 2) move away from Paris; 3) keep an eye on his nobles.
300
Supporters of the king and supporters of Parliament during the English Civil war.
Who were cavaliers & roundheads?
300
Two reasons why STARVATION was a cause of the French Revolution.
What is: the people were overtaxed & the little ice age?
300
Napoleon promised to give the people of France ____. Something they didn't have for a long time.
What is stability?
300
He said, "I may not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Who is Voltaire?
400
Peter the Great was the first ruler of Russia to do this.
What is westernize/modernize Russia.
400
Puritan leader of the roundheads during the English Civil War.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
400
Third cause of the French Revolution.
What is: Enlightenment thinkers!
400
Napoleon's defeat in Russia was because of this.
What are the elements, unprepared.
400
The father of modern economics, developed the theory of the invisible hand.
Who is Adam Smith?
500
Peter the Great founded this city on the Baltic Sea, dubbed "a window to the west."
What is St. Petersburg?
500
Also called the "Bloodless Revolution," it ended with William & Mary signing the English Bill of Rights.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
500
Document created during the Tennis Court Oath that: checked the power of the king, gave freedom of speech/religion to all, and gave all males the right to vote.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
500
Napoleon was exiled to Elba, escaped for his "100 Days" and was exiled again to this island in 1815, where he died 6 years later.
What is St. Helena?
500
Hobbe's theory that the people give up some of their rights for protection from other citizens.