The Enlightenment
Before Napoleon's take over, France was governed by this from 1795-1799
What is the directory?
What are two different Enlightenment ideas that were used by the United States.
What is separation of powers, separation of church and state, social contract, natural rights?
Government gets their authority from the people. The people obey laws and pay taxes, the government protects the people and their rights.
What is the social contract?
A new government that gave executive power to five individuals. It became known for its corruption and reliance on the military.
What is the Directory?
The French word that describes Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory.
What is a coup d'etat?
One is when a person enters a new country and the other is when a person leaves their home country.
What is immigration vs emigration?
The idea that the economy will naturally organize itself if individuals are allowed to make their own economic choices without government intervention.
What is invisible hand?
What is Laissez-faire?
This had not been called in 175 years. It was a meeting of all the estates called by the King. It resulted in the third estate walking out and declaring themselves the National Assembly.
What is the Estates General?
This showed that Napoleon had moved away from some of the Revolutionary ideals.
What is absolute power?
Which new invention improved transportation and the speed of trade?
What is a railroad?
These people wanted to improve society by using reason and rational thought
Who were philosophes?
The system used in America today where states and national government share power.
What is federalism?
It took place in the 1790's in Paris, France. Its purpose was to end corruption in the country and led to the deaths of 40,000 people.
What is the Reign of Terror?
These two things led to the downfall of Napoleon.
What is Nationalism and the British Military?
Give one example of a push factor and one example of a pull factor that would have impacted migration during the Industrial Revolution.
Varies by student response
The belief that God created the Universe but then allowed it to operate according to natural laws.
What is deism?
This medieval prison was a symbol of the old regime and was raided by revolutionaries and truly marked the beginnings of the revolution
What is the Bastille?
The group that abolished the monarchy and had the king beheaded.
What is the National Convention?
DAILY DOUBLE
What were two reasons that Nationalism began to develop in Europe?
This allowed the wealthy nobles to buy public land and privatize it. It also led to many peasants leaving their rural homes and moving to factory towns.
What is the Enclosure Movement?