Enlightenment/GR
This Enlightenment-era philosopher came up with the phrase Life, Liberty, and Property.
Who is John Locke?
This is a reason why citizens were starving in France and had no BREAD.
(Hint: does not relate to the estate system)
What is a food shortage?
What is bad weather?
What is overpopulation?
What is a bad harvest?
Vow by members of the 3rd estate not to disband until a constitution was written.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The form of government the Jacobins implemented after the constitutional monarchy.
What is a republic?
The belief was that government roles were determined by God.
What is Divine Right?
This man became the leader of England after the death of Charles I.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
This social system created inequality in France.
What is the Estates system or Old Regime?
This radical had a newspaper called the "l'ami du peuple" (The People's Friend) where he published rumors about King Louis XVI throwing a lavish party while France starved. He was assassinated by Charlotte Corday in his bathtub.
Who is Jean-Paul Marat?
A machine for beheading "enemies." Was used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.
What is the Guillotine?
A government is made up of a supreme ruler, A king or queen. Passed down by bloodline.
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
This power couple came into power in England after agreeing to a constitutional monarcy
Who are William and Mary?
This leader was weak and easily persuadable. They cared more about their lavish lifestyle than the starving citizens of France.
Who is Louis XVI?
This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
Led the Committee of Public Safety and “Reign of Terror.”
Who is Robespierre?
This Executive group of 5 brought order and essentially marked the end of the reign of terror.
What is “The Directory”?
This man was called the Merry Monarch and restored the monarchy to England.
Who is Charles II?
This event supported a revolution abroad and essentially bankrupted France. The money sent could have been used to feed and shelter 7 million French citizens.
What is The American Revolution?
This government was formed during the Moderate Stage.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The radical group that dominated the National Convention during the Terror and pushed for execution of the king and the name of the more moderate group that was targeted by the radical group.
Who were the Jacobins and Girondins?
The internal conflict that occurred under the reign of Charles I; 1642-1651. The two groups fighting within this country were the Cavaliers vs the Round Heads.
What is the English Civil War?
The Glorious Revolution permanently limited the power of the English monarchy by requiring the crown to govern according to this 1689 document.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This legislative body was created when the Third Estate withdrew from the Estates General in 1789.
What is the National Assembly?
This event occurred on July 14, 1789.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
New religion formed under Robespierre. An idealistic attempt to create an artificial religion based on national and Enlightenment values.
What is the Cult of the Supreme Being?
Name our two U.S. senators and our current governor.
Who is Tim Kaine?
Who is Mark Warner?
Who is Glenn Youngkin?