Enlightenment
French Revolution
Napoleon
Industrial Revolution
Mixed
100

A type of monarch that has unlimited power

Absolute Monarch

100

Why was King Louis unpopular in 1789?

He was not respected as a king. He lived lavishly. The way he governed society was unfair. 

100

Who was Napoleon?

Napoleon was a general in the French army who brought stability and order to France.

100

What technology was important to the Agricultural Revolution which made farming more productive?

The seed-drill. 

100

Who was the founder of Communism?

Karl Marx

200

What are three natural rights the government MUST protect, according to John Locke?

Life, Liberty, and Property

200

Who made up each of the three estates?

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

1st: The Church (clergy)

2nd: Nobility (landowners)

3rd: Commoners (everyone else).

200

Who was Napoleon fighting against?

the neighboring kings who wanted to invade France to stop the revolution.

200
What was "the enclosure movement" and what was "common land"?

Enclosure movement: land was fenced off and made private for profit.

Common land: open to the public, small scale farming for survival.

200

What was the cause of the Irish Potato Famine?

a bacteria ruined the potato crop.

300

Montesquieu believed government power should be...

Shared or separated 

300

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

The third estate gets locked out, so they go across the street and pledge to limit the power of the king. 

300

What did the Napoleonic Code do for French people?

It gave them equal rights and education. 

300

What major change happened during the Industrial Revolution?

A shift from hand-made goods to machine-made goods. 

300

What were some effects of the Irish Potato Famine?

Millions died and millions migrated. 

400

Enlightenment philosophers challenged the idea that a king's power comes from God, what is this idea called?

Divine Right

400

This is the bloodiest phase of the French Revolution with thousands of executions at the hands of Robespierre using the Guillotine 

The Reign of Terror 

400

What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon.

To maintain the balance of power and restore the kings back to their thrones.

400

What are some positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Positive: Mass production, new middle class, cheaper prices, new jobs.

Negative: Pollution, child labor, long hours, poor wages, slums, exploitation of the factory workers.

400

How did the British make the Irish Potato Famine worse?

They controlled (colonized) Britain and took most of their food supply to export to other countries for sale.

500
What is one example of the influence of the enlightenment on a historical event or on modern society?

The French Revolution

The American Revolution

The Haitian Revolution

The Latin American Revolutions 

Establishment of Democracy

Civil Rights, Bill of Rights etc.

500

What crime was King Louis eventually executed for?

Treason

500
How did Napoleon spread the idea of nationalism throughout Europe and Latin America?

He gave people a new sense of identity, to focus on unity based on a shared culture, heritage, race etc.

500

What is the difference between communism and capitalism?

Communism: Wealth and property are controlled by the government. There are no social classes.

Capitalism: Wealth and property are controlled by private citizens. Social classes exist. 

500

Why did Japan begin to modernize under emperor Meiji in 1868?

America forced Japan to open up and sign the Treaty of Kanagwa.