British Law Making Body consisting of two houses?
Parliament
The Enlightenment
A long bloody event in which the French peasants overthrew the French Monarchy and the tried to establish multiple new governments.
The French Revolution
Declared himself emperor of France after the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Antoinette was famous for saying what?
Let them eat cake
From 1642-1649, King Charles and his Supporters vs supporters of Parliament is called the (blank, blank, blank)?
English Civil War
A person who spends a great amount of time in deep thought and tries to answer deep questions is called what?
Philosopher
The name of the machine that beheaded many people during the French Revolution?
The Guillotine
A quick sudden seize in power by overthrowing the government is called what?
(usually done by a small group within the government or by the military)
A Coup
The 3rd Estate locked themselves into a (blank, blank) and later created the National Assembly and a new Constitution.
What are the missing blanks
Tennis Court.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
When laws limit the authority/power of the King and Queen.
Name two revolutions, influenced by the Enlightenment
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
How many estates were in France?
(Describe who was in each estate)
3
1st Estate: The Clergy
2nd Estate: The Nobles
3rd Estate: Everyone else
Napoleon's empire really began to collapse when he tried to invade what nation
Russia
Why was the Glorious Revolution considered glorious?
The British replaced the king they did not want anymore and replace him with their ideal choice of William and Mary without anyone dying.
After the Glorious Revolution, who was placed in charge of ruling England?
William and Mary
Describe at least 3 things that philosophers did at coffee shops during the Enlightenment
Share and peer review their research papers.
Debate ideas
Showcase their new inventions
Brainstorm new ideas
Give Speeches
Drink Coffee!
Names of the French Monarchs that were beheaded during the French Revolution.
King Louise XVI (16th)
Marie Antoinette
Napoleon tried to create the (Blank, Blank) in which a blockade would force Europe to no longer trade or communicate with Great Britain
The Continental System
How many different Islands was Napoleon inspired on?
Bonus points (can you name them)
2
Elba
St. Helena
In 1628, Parliament passed a law called (the blank, of, blank) which greatly changed history by establishing the monarchy was no longer above the law.
Fill in the missing blanks
The Petition of Right
name the 5 philosophers we discussed during the Enlightenment
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Name of the French Prison, that the third estate stormed to gather weapons during the French Revolution
Bastille
Napoleon's close Russian ally later turned his enemy was who?
Czar Alexander I
During the Napoleonic Wars, many countries joined together to form a (blank) or an agreement to fight against a common enemy.
(hint this vocab word is not alliance)
coalition