Important People
This king was executed in the French Revolution
This earlier Revolution inspired the French revolutionaries
What is the American Revolution?
Napoleon unsuccessfully tried to invade this country in the middle of the winter
What is Russia?
This country became the first independent state in Latin America following its revolt against France
What is Haiti?
This term describes a feeling of intense loyalty to your country and its people
What is nationalism?
This man was known as one of the "Liberators" of South America, aiding in revolts in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This estate paid the most taxes before the French Revolution
What is the third estate?
This was a series of meetings that aimed to establish a peace plan for Europe after the fall of Napoleon
What is the Congress of Vienna?
Mexico won its independence from this European country
What is Spain?
The term for the period of the French Revolution marked by extreme violence and the use of the guillotine
What is the Reign of Terror?
This man was known for developing the theory of realpolitick
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This event marked the beginning of the French Revolution
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
These two countries were unified in the mid-1800s after the fall of Napoleon
What are Italy and Germany?
This group of people was on top of the social class system in Latin America
Who are the peninsulares?
This was one of the goals of the Congress of Vienna, to ensure no country in Europe become more powerful than the rest
What is balance of power?
This Austrian diplomat led the Congress of Vienna
Who is Metternich?
This was the political body that the third estate formed when they broke off from the Estates-General
What is the National Assembly?
This is the term for the set of laws established by Napoleon which eliminated divisions between the 3 estates
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This was the American policy that warned against European interference in the Americas
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This is the term for a violent overthrow of a government (aka what Napoleon did)
What is a coup d'etat?
This man became the leader of Brazil following its independence from Portugal
Who is Prince Dom Pedro?
This is the term for the government that ruled between 1795-1799 during the Revolution
What is the Directory?
These are the 2 islands to which Napoleon was exiled
What are Elba and St. Helena?
This group of people was second in the social class system in Latin America and were responsible for leading many of the revolutions in the region
Who are the creoles?
This term describes a process of cultural exchange and blending that occurs when different cultures interact, leading to the creation of new, hybrid cultural forms
What is transculturation?