Mod. 18.1+18.2
This is the sun-centered theory of the universal model. first proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus.
This woman was the wife of Louis XVI and the daughter of Maria Theresa of the Austrian Habsburgs.
Who was Marie Antoinette?
These were French citizens who fled France during the period known as The Great Fear and actively supported the destruction of the revolution.
Who were the emigres?
In order to try to restore order in France, Napoleon set up these public schools to train students to become competent government officials rather than just giving the jobs to nobility and aristocrats.
What were lycees?
This man, an Austrian prince and foreign minister, is often regarded as the leader of the Vienna of Congress.
Who was Klemens von Metternich?
This man was the creator of the universal laws of gravitation. He was also a deist, one who believes in a creator God based on reason.
Who was Isaac Newton?
After being locked out of the Estates-General meeting at Versailles, the National Assembly held this impromptu meeting to create a Constitution for the people of France.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
These Parisian small shop owners and workers were often the ones who were willing to resort to violence in order to carry forward the revolution. Their name literally translates to "Without knee-breeches."
Who were the sans-culotte?
This plan created by Napoleon was an attempt to make Europe self-sufficient while simultaneously breaking England's economy. The plan did not succeed and actually backfired on France due to England having a stronger navy with greater blockades.
What is the Continental System?
These were the "great powers" that made a majority of the decisions during the Congress of Vienna meetings from 1814-1815. (Must name all of the countries)
Who were Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain, and France?
This fiery Enlightenment thinker wrote numerous books and pamphlets that attacked the clergy, the aristocracy, and the nobility.
Who was Voltaire?
This event occurred on July 14, 1798 when rumors of an army descending on Paris circled throughout the streets. The people decided to arm themselves in preparation for the fight and attacked this symbol of French tyranny.
What was the Storming of the Bastille?
This radical Jacobin wrote the newspaper "L'Ami du peuple" which called for the immediate execution of any supporters of the monarchy. He was assassinated in his bath tub by a woman named Charlotte Corday, who supported the revolution, but did not agree with his radical views.
Who was Jean-Paul Marat?
This one time slave turned rebellion leader was able to defeat the French at the colony of St. Domingue (Haiti). His victory convinced Napoleon to give up his American colonial plans and turn all of his focus towards Europe. If it weren't for this man, the United States (and the world) would look like a very different place today.
Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?
These were the three goals of Metternich's plan for creating a stable European society in the wake of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. (Must name all three goals)
1. Prevent future aggression of France/surround with strong countries.
2. Balance of powers.
3. Restore monarchies to power.
What was "The Social Contract"?
It was due to this rumor that Parisians, mostly women from a fish market, descended on Versailles in what would be called "The Women's March." The result of the event was that Louis XVI and his family would be forced to move to Paris and would never see Versailles again.
What was the rumor that the royal family was hoarding grain?
During the war with Austria and Prussia in 1792, a rumor spread that supporters of the king were going to break out of prison and take control of the city. It led to this event where Parisians broke into prisons and killed thousands of suspected prisoners.
What were the September Massacres?
Who was Horatio Nelson?
Napoleon and his second wife, Marie Louise, had one son named Napoleon II. Although Napoleon II never really ruled France, he was made king of this ancient city from 1811-1814.
What is Rome?
Galileo Galilei was an inventor, professor, astronomer, physicist, and many other titles. He is often remembered for his dispute with the Catholic Church where he was forced to deny his belief in the heliocentric universe model and was banished to house-arrest for the remainder of his days. It was in this city that Galileo spent his house-arrest.
What is Florence, Italy?
The Estates-General meeting was first established in 1302 when Philip IV challenged Pope Boniface VIII over an issue on taxes. This was the date in which the final Estates-General meeting was called by Louis XVI. (Have correct month and year)
When was May 5, 1789?
The Reign of Terror officially came to an end when Maximilien Robespierre was beheaded by the same machine in which he sent so many to their deaths, the guillotine. This was the date in which Robespierre was put to death. (Must have month and year)
When was July 28, 1794?
The Battle of Waterloo was a significant event in the Napoleonic Wars in that it was the final defeat that led to the second exile, and ultimately the end, of Napoleon's reign. These were the amount of casualties (killed or wounded) that the French forces and Allied forces suffered during the battle. (Be within 5,000)
What is ~48,000 casualties?
After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, he was exiled for a second time to the tiny island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the country today that is the closest geographically to Saint Helena.
What is Namibia?