Individuals & Key Figures
He saw himself as the Sun King and claimed "L'etat c'est moi," or "The State? It is me."
Who is Louis XIV
This peninsula looks like a boot
What is Italy
In his Two Treatises of Government, John Locke stated that all men are born equal and have the rights to this
The people of France stormed this building in 1789
What is the Bastille?
In order to do this _________, Peter the Great imposed a beard tax on his nobles.
Emperor of the Ottoman Empire, he encouraged religious tolerance during his reign, but non-Muslims still paid higher taxes
Who is Suleiman the Magnificent
This country had an abundant amount of Coal, navigable rivers, and irregular coastlines which helped start the Industrial Revolution
What is England
In a letter to the Grand Duchess, Galileo urged her to support this theory
What is the Heliocentric Theory
Peter the Great went to war with Sweden to gain this type of territory for the Russian Empire...then he named the territory St. Petersburg!
What is a warm water port?
This group of people gained more power during the French Revolution and became important leaders of government
What is the bourgeoisie
This Baron argued that a government's powers should be split into three equal branches: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
Who is Baron de Montesquieu
In order to unify this country _______, Otto von Bismarck instigated wars with Austria and France
What is Germany
This document outlined the rights of the French people for the first time in history, placing the King and the people on equal footing
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
This palace was constructed over many decades and it was seen as an example of the power of an absolute monarch
What is the Palace of Versailles
Who is Napoleon?
This woman is considered the "mother of modern feminism"....and her daughter wrote Frankenstein!
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft
This nation is located in Europe..and Asia.
What is Russia
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This time period is known for being when people moved away from religious beliefs and towards secular beliefs, used reasoning to solve natural problems, and encouraged reforms in their governments
The 4 leaders of the Latin American Revolutions
Who are Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, Father Miguel Hidalgo?
When placed in charge of the Committee for Public Safety, this man argued that the only way to effectively rule France was through the use of terror
Who is Maximillien Robespierre
They gained Independence from the French, fought the British and Spanish, and established a nation of formerly enslaved peoples
What is the shogun?
Some key figures of this era include: Tycho Brahe, Sir Isaac Newton, and Sir Francis Bacon
What is the Scientific Revolution
This invention completely transformed the production of goods in England in the 19th century...and then the world!
What is the steam engine?