Absolutism
A system where rulers have total authority over laws, taxes, and military.
What is Absolutism?
He believed people have natural rights to Life, Liberty, and Property.
Who is John Locke?
Britain began taxing the colonies to pay for this specific war.
What is the French and Indian War?
This social estate paid the majority of the taxes in France.
What is the Third Estate?
The title Napoleon held before he crowned himself Emperor.
What is First Consul?
The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God.
What is Divine Right?
He argued for the separation of powers to prevent abuse of authority.
Who is Montesquieu?
This battle was the turning point that convinced France to join the war.
What is Saratoga?
The storming of this prison symbolized the start of the Revolution.
What is the Bastille?
Napoleon created this set of laws promoting equality.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This French edict granted religious tolerance to Protestants.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
He defended free speech and religious freedom.
Who is Voltaire?
Colonists felt British taxes were unfair because they were imposed without this.
What is Consent / Representation?
Members of the Third Estate swore this oath to write a constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Napoleon’s invasion of this country failed due to "scorched-earth" tactics.
What is Russia?
The bloodless overthrow of James II that created a Constitutional Monarchy.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
He believed people need strong government to prevent chaos.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The 1783 treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The radical political group of intellectuals that pushed for extreme measures.
Who are the Jacobins?
This battle marked Napoleon's final defeat.
What is Waterloo?
Royal officials in France who collected taxes and enforced laws to centralize power.
Who are Intendants?
Adam Smith’s philosophy that markets work best with little government interference.
What is Laissez-faire?
The U.S. Constitution created this type of government based on shared power.
What is a Federal Republic?
He led the "Reign of Terror" to eliminate enemies of the revolution.
Who is Robespierre?
One global movement inspired by the French Revolution.
What are slave revolts / abolition?