Absolute Power
What is an absolute ruler?
A ruler with complete control over his/her people. Makes big and little decisions for them.
Who is John Locke and what did his famous belief teach?
Philosopher who believed in Empiricism
What was the assembly of representatives that could reform that tax system in France called?
Estates General
What did Eli Whitney invent and what was it's significance
The Cotton Gin and it allowed worked to process up to 100X more cotton a day.
Who is responsible for the Unification of Germany/Prussia?
Otto Von Bismark
Who is Charles I?
Charles I was an English King who wanted absolute power and started the English Civil War by trying to arrest Parliament.
What did Rene Descartes believe?
Believed in a form of rationalism
Which group was responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Committee of Public Safety
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
Who was the first king of a unified Italy
Victor Emmanuel II
What were the two sides of the English Civil War
Cavaliers (Charles I) and Roundheads (Parliament)
What is Empiricism
Knowledge from experience
What is intense devotion or loyalty to ones own nation?
Nationalism
What did labor unions hope to accomplish?
Better wages and working conditions?
Who founded Young Italy and what was it?
Giuseppe Mazzini, an Italian Nationalist group
What was the Glorious Revolution?
Change of power in England without resulting in war.
What is Rationalism
Knowledge from reason
What were the three causes of the French Revolution?
Political Incompetence
Social Discrimination
Economic Collapse
What were the three acts placed as a result of the Industrial Revolution
1833 Factory Act, Mines Act, Ten Hour Bill
Who formed the Red Shirt army?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Three results of the English Bill of Rights
Limits on royal power
No RCC King
Basic Civil Rights for the People
What did Benedict De Spinoza believe?
Believed the Bible was contrary to reason and just a Historical artifact not God's Word.
What were the 4 steps Napoleon took to rise to power?
supported the overthrow of the Directory
Became 1 of 3 Consuls
declared himself Emperor
Describe the three acts placed as a result of the Industrial Revolution
1833 Factory Act: Placed limits on child labor.
Mines Act: barred women as well as boys under the age of ten from working in the mines.
Ten Hour Bill: restricted women and children to working a ten-hour day in any British industry.
Who was the most successful at uniting Italy?
Camillio di Cavour