Vocabulary
A high-ranking social class, having special privileges
Aristocracy
This revolution started in 1789
French Revolution
A philosophical movement that spread new ideas that started in Europe
The Enlightenment
Makes up 1% of the French population
1st Estate
The monarchy leader of France during the revolution
King Louis XVI
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned
Capitalism
This revolution sparked the trend of revolutions around the world and occurred in the 1600 and 1700s
American Revolution
The idea of natural rights; Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke
The event that caused the 3rd Estate to be kicked out of a meeting
Estates General
This was created by the 3rd Estate after not being able to sit with the other estates during a meeting
National Assembly
An eighteenth-century philosophical movement
Enlightenment
This revolution was the first successful slave rebellion which resulted in freedom and independence
Haitian Revolution
The creator of 3 separate branches of government
Montesquieu
This event started the destruction of the French revolution. Peasants stole weapons during this event.
Storming of the Bastille
This was passed by a certain group and was about equality and representation
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution
Ideology
The movement after the French Revolution
Napoleonic Wars
Thomas Jefferson
This machine killed thousands of people during the revolution
Guillotine
This person became the dictator of France during the revolution
Robespierre
A form of nationalism wherein the nation is defined by a shared heritage
Ethnic Nationalism
Napoleon's army retreated from this country after being lead on a wild goose chase
Russia
7 years of chaos that eventually ended after Maximillian Robespierre was killed
Reign of Terror
Napoleon created this system in order to end corruption and manage Frances finances
National Banking System