French Revolution
What was ONE reason France was bankrupt?
The King (Louis XVI) lavished money on himself and residences like Versailles, Queen Marie Antoinette was seen as a wasteful spender (20k per DAY on clothes!), Deficit spending – a government spending more money than it takes in from tax revenue, American Revolution
What Prussian chief minister paved the way for German unification?
Otto Von Bismarck
What conflict between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers kicked off the Enlightenment?
The English Civil War
Who created the Spinning Jenny?
James Hargreaves
What is the name for the class of people in Latin America that had Native American and European ancestry?
Mestizos
Bastille was stormed on what date?
July 14, 1789
Who won the Franco-Prussian war? (France vs. Prussia)
Prussia
What philosopher argued that humans exist in a "primitive state of nature" and wrote Leviathan?
Thomas Hobbes
Who created the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Which leader led Haiti against France in a slave revolt?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
What are TWO of Napoleon's accomplishments?
Built largest European empire since Rome. Sold Louisiana Territory to U.S. in 1803 for 15 million. Set up fair tax code. Hires government officials based on merit. Created public schools for all (called Lycees). Restores Catholicism in France. Creates Napoleonic Code (laws)
This man, the chief minister of Sardinia, helped Italy unify the North.
Cavour
What philosopher wanted to protect property rights for individuals and wrote Two Treatises on Government?
John Locke
What is the name of the economic system where the government distributes money evenly? Karl Marx advocated for this during the Industrial Revolution.
Socialism/Communism
Which leader liberated northern South America, which included places such as Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador?
Simón Bolivar
What political party took control of France during the Reign of Terror?
The Jacobins
Giuseppe Garibaldi
What Philosopher wanted governments to have a separation of powers?
Montesquieu
What is the name of the economic system where the free market controls the money? Adam Smith advocated for this.
Capitalism
José de San Martín
How did Napoleon seize power in 1799?
Coup d’Etat
Name ONE country/continent that was conquered by imperialist forces in the 19th century.
Japan, Africa, India, China
Which Philosopher wanted to separate church and state?
What groups advocated for workers' rights during the Industrial Revolution?
Labor Unions
The Monroe Doctrine