(other topics from class)
Father of rationalism
René Descartes
In order to solve conflicts in Europe between the 16th and 17th C. and achieve stability, many countries chose this political doctrine where the power is held in a single ruler:
Absolutism
Doctrine by Adam Smith that advocates for an economic economy, where the state should not interrupt:
Laissez-faire
Who is one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence published on July 4, 1776 that declared the American colonies' independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This famous event was the beginning of the French Revolution on July 14, 1789 in Paris:
Storming of the Bastille
What does OPVL stands for?
Origin
Purpose
Value
Limitations
What title did King Louis XIV of France give to himself to reflect his central role in the kingdom?
The Sun King
Rousseau's _ is the concept where society agrees to be governed by its general will for the collective good.
Social Contract
British control over its colonies created this tax that was greatly repealed ending in crisis:
Stamp Act
Which document proclaimed natural rights to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression created in the beginning of the revolution?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What were the main principles of Isaac Newton’s contributions to science?
The Universal Law of Gravitation and the three laws of motion.
The idea that absolute monarchs supposedly received their power from God and were responsible to no one except God was known as
Divine Rights of Kings
Name Montesquieu’s key contributions to political theory?
The principle of the separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Which Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
The Second Continental Congress
This document by Napoleon guaranteed rights such as equality of all citizens before the law, right of the individual to choose a profession, religious tolerance:
Napoleonic Code
It was an 18th century philosophical movement of the intellectuals who were greatly impressed with the achievements of the Scientific Revolution.
The Enlightenment
King Louis XIV applied this concept to increase his power that consisted on decreasing imports and increasing exports and granting subsidies to new industries. It was created by Jean-Baptiste Colbert:
Mercantilism
According to John Locke, what were the natural rights people were born with?
Rights to life, liberty, and property.
In theory the British Board of Trade, The Royal Council and Parliament controlled the economy in the 13 colonies but in practice:
The colonies had legislatures that tended to act independently
What countries became allies and fought against Napoleon's Empire?
Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia
What is absolutism?
It is a political doctrine or belief in which a monarch or dictator holds complete and unlimited power over a country.
What key action did King Louis XIV took that makes his reign known as the best example of absolutism in the 17th century?
Centralized his power by moving Royal court at Versailles.
This method by Francis Bacon is based on observation, hypothesis, experiments and analysis:
The Scientific Method
What country joined the Americans in their war for independence concluding with the British surrendering?
France
Causes of Napoleon's downfall
1. British resistance
2. Nationalism
3. Invasion of Russia