Enlightenment
Enlightenment philosophers believed people were born with these. Personal freedoms that protect liberty
Natural Rights
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
Taxation without representation
What were the leading causes of the French Revolution?
National debt and absolute monarchy
What revolutionary invention transformed how we moved around?
The Steam Engine
What important economic idea came from the Enlightenment?
Capitalism
What was the other name for the Enlightenment? The Age of _________
Reason
What significant event marked the colonists first act of rebellion?
The Boston Tea Party
Which French general rose to power during the French revolution and became Emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the word used for when country culture transforms into city culture.
Urbanization
What time period came afte the French Revolution?
The reign of terror
The Enlightenment began as a protest to this form of government.
Aboslute Monarchy
What document did the founding fathers send to King George to declare their separation from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the three social classes in France?
Estates
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Why was the American Revolution significant to world history?
The first time a colony successfully seceeded from a world power.
An Enlightenment term meaning people give up certain rights to a government in order to maintain law and order
Social Contract
Which Enlightenment thinker inspired the foudning fathers?
What was the name of the oath that the French people took when creating a new consitiution?
The Tennis Court Oath
What are a group of workers called that band together for better working conditions?
Unions
What form of protest was used by union workers?
Strikes
What theory did Monesquieu believe in to limit government power?
Separation of Powers
Where was the first battle fought for the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the prison that the French people stormed to mark the beginning of the French Revolution?
The Bastille
What was the problematic side effect of a capitalist market with no regulation or interference?
Monopolies
What is the difference between Socialism and Communism?
Communism is more extreme, prohibiting any form of private ownership.