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Absolutism
Parliament
Enlightenment
French Revolution
Napoleon
100
Ruler known as the Sun King.
Who is Louis XIV?
100
In 1215, the Lords of England drew this up, which limited the monarch's power to tax.
What is the Magna Carta?
100
This person's idea's influenced revolutions in Europe and America.
Who is John Locke?
100
This group made up the vast majority of French society.
What is the third estate?
100
Napoleon thought his greatest achievement was the publishing of his comprehensive systems of laws known as this.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
200
The idea that God appoints someone as king.
What is divine right?
200
This document, created in 1689, limited royal power.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
200
This group of people in the French upper-middle class, strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment.
What is the bourgeoisie?
200
This contributed to France's financial crisis during the time of the French Revolution
What are: bad harvests, famine, and increasing bread prices.
200
This refers to the period of time between Napoleon's escape from exile, his triumphant march into Paris, and his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
What is the Hundred Days?
300
The palace that was built to show the power of the king and arouse the envy of other monarchs.
What is Versailles?
300
This Puritan leader and supporter of Parliament, defeated the King's forces during the English Civil War.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
300
Enlightenment thinkers promoted the use of this concept
What is reason for rational and logical thinking?
300
The supreme, extreme people of the French Revolution.
What are jacobins?
300
The island where Napoleon was first exiled.
What is Elba?
400
The Edict of Nantes was penned to protect French Calvinists, also known as this
What are Huguenots?
400
Supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War were called this.
What are roundheads?
400
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen reflects what principles of Enlightenment thinkers?
What is natural law?
400
Leader of the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre?
400
Napoleon in 1800 set up this or vote of the people to try to create the image of being a freely elected dictator
What is a plebiscite?
500
Peter the Great was the first Russian ruler to do this.
What is westernize Russia?
500
Anglican supporters of the King during the English Civil War.
What are Cavaliers?
500
Authors of Leviathan AND A Vindication of the Rights of Women.
Who are Hobbes and Wollstonecraft?
500
The National Assembly vowed to prepare a list of grievances during this event.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
500
After Napoleon's "hundred days" he was sent to this island, where he died 6 years later.
What is St. Helena?