Enlightenment
American Revolution
Vocabulary
French Rev. Events
French Rev. People
100
His main idea was natural rights, which were "life, liberty and property."
Who is John Locke?
100
This was one major cause of the American Revolution.
What are unfair taxes?
100
This is a group of people settling in a new area, but economically and politically linked to a mother country.
What is a colony?
100
After the National Assembly was locked out of their meeting room, they found another place to meet and did this.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
100
The grandson of the Sun King, he spent lots of money and did not listen to his people.
Who is Louis XVI (16th)?
200
This is the idea that the people give the government its power.
What is Social Contract Theory?
200
This document, signed July 4, 1776, was influenced by Enlightenment thinkers.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
200
This is a formal act of disagreement or questioning.
What is dissent?
200
Although she posed no threat to the revolution, this happened as a symbolic end to the monarchy.
What is the beheading of Marie Antoinette?
200
The wife of the king, known as a very indulgent woman with lots of fancy clothes and parties. Her head got chopped off.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300
They are judicial, legislative and executive.
What are the branches of government?
300
This is the body of laws, also influenced by Enlightenment thinkers, that is the foundation of our government today.
What is the United States Constitution?
300
A sudden overthrow of a government.
What is a coup d'etat?
300
This was written by the National Assembly and expressed that all men have rights.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
300
Taking power in a coup d'etat and crowning himself emperor five years later, this man is considered the first modern dictator.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
400
This Enlightenment thinker developed the idea of the three branches of government.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
400
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence and served as this country's third president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
This machine was designed to cut people's heads off.
What is a guillotine?
400
This event on July 14, 1789 was the first armed uprising of the people, and its anniversary is celebrated in France.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
400
A lawyer and revolutionary, he led the Committee of Public Safety and ended up killing 16,000 people.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
500
This Enlightenment thinker wrote "The Social Contract."
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
500
This European nation allied with the Americans in their fight against the British.
What is France?
500
This is a dissenting group.
What is a faction?
500
This was a chaotic time led by the Committee of Public Safety, when 16,000 people died.
What is The Reign of Terror?
500
A writer and women's rights advocate, she wrote "Declaration of the Rights of Woman."
Who is Olympe de Gouges?
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