He once said, "L'estate c'est moi" in reference to his own political power.
Who was Louis XIV?
100
France, before the revolution, was divided into three of these, each being counted with one vote when they met.
What are estates?
100
Spaniards born in the Americas, for example, were called this.
Who were criollos?
100
This led to the creation of a large proletariat and led to massive urbanization in Britain of the 18th century.
What was the enclosure movement?
100
The need for more resources and new markets led Europeans to establish this in Asia and Africa in the late 19th century.
What was imperialism?
200
This nation had a parliament, which prevented it from granting its king an absolute monarchy.
Who was Britain?
200
This is the slogan of the French Revolution.
What is "liberty, equality, fraternity"? ("liberte, égalité, fraternité")
200
This group of people dominated political life in colonial Latin America before the independence movements of the early 19th century.
Who were the peninsulares?
200
This 19th century ideology, developed on the heels of industrialization, led to the formation of Italy, Germany, and the destruction of empires like Austria-Hungary.
What was nationalism?
200
This European nation claimed the Congo, which led to the scramble for Africa.
What was Belgium?
300
He believed absolute monarchy was essential to keep social order and stability.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
300
They wore long pants, instead of breeches, to show support for the commoners of the Third Estate.
Who were the sans-culottes?
300
This event led to widespread revolt and independence movements in Latin America during the early 1800s.
What was Napoleon's invasion of the Iberian peninsula?
300
He developed the steam engine.
Who was James Watt?
300
The result of this war signaled to the rest of the world that the western powers were not unbeatable. It ushered in a new economic superpower as well.
What was the Russo-Japanese War?
400
The king lived here and brought his nobles here to distract them and isolate them from governance while keeping an eye on them.
What was Versailles?
400
This event, triggered by Napoleon, marks the end of the French Revolution.
What is the establishment of the Consulate?
400
This movement in Mexico, led by Benito Juarez, was supposed to help establish a more liberal government there.
What was La Reforma?
400
This is where the urban working class lived, noted for its poor conditions.
What were tenements?
400
This conference's main purpose was to assure access to Africa's natural resources while also limiting conflict among European nations.
What was the Berlin Conference?
500
According to this political thinker, governmental power was a social contract that was based on protecting life, liberty, and property.
Who was John Locke?
500
This body of government was established to protect the revolution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic, and to suppress opposition.
What was the Committee of Public Safety?
500
Revered as a leader of the people, he ultimately was unable to get stronger support from the whites and ruling classes in Mexico and was eventually executed.
What was Miguel Hidalgo.
500
Robert Owen's establishment of New Lanark demonstrated a working case for this 19th century ideology, and came to be much-studied around the world.
What was socialism?
500
This nation showed great cooperation with western powers, despite a mutiny that eventually led to Britain's direct rule over it.