Define the Term
A territory that is ruled by another country and is usually very far from the ruling country.
What is a colony?
A major change or the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
What is revolution?
A type of cloth or woven fabric
What is textile?
Having Earth at the center
What is geocentric?
List 2 of the reasons the French Revolution began.
What is ....
France also had war debts from the French and Indian War People were being taxed.
Food shortage People wanted to be represented in the government.
The National Assembly formed and met to write their own constitution—the King sent troops to break up the meeting.
People possess certain rights when they are born; the rights to life, liberty, and property.
What are natural rights?
A king or queen who has unlimited power, usually based upon the "divine right of kings.
What is Absolute Monarch?
Natural resources were needed for new energy
what is water and coal?
Famous for the idea of having three branches of government so that no one branch may have too much power
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
When the National Assembly formed and met to write their own constitution, the King sent troops to break up the meeting. What did the French do in response to this?
What is July 14th? French citizens stormed Bastille The revolt spread across the country ending the power to rule France without the consent of the people
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems. Scientist use observation and experiments to answer questions
What is scientific method?
A philosopher who witnessed the Glorious Revolution; this caused him to believe that people could be trusted to govern and should have the right to rebel.
Who is John Locke?
The relationship between the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
What is labor source?
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and .... ?
What is motion picture?
Double Jeopardy!!! Make a wager.
What was the “Reign of Terror?”
A set of laws that protected individual liberty, the right to work, property rights, and the rights to one’s own opinions.
What is Napoleonic Code?
What aspects of U.S. government do we owe to the French thinker Montesquieu?
What is separation of powers?
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs.
What is Laissez faire?
Double Jeopardy!!!
The scientific revolution and its ideals caused a split in this institution.
What is the Catholic Church?
A social, economic, and political problems in pre-revolutionary France.
What is hunger?
What is taxes?
What is monarchy?
The belief that science and natural laws brings individuals and society to a more enlightened state.
What is Enlightenment?
A publication by Rousseau in which he stated his beliefs that society puts limitations on people and that government should be elected by the people and interfere minimally
What is social contract?
Seed drill planted seeds quickly; new crops: corn and potato.
What is Agricultural Revolution?
The name of the fortress where the military and the prisoners resided
What is Bastille?