French Revolution
French Revolution 2
Scientific Revolution
Latin America
Communism
100
His ascension marked the end of the French Revolution
Who in Napoleon?
100
The middle and upper classes of French society who, as members of the Third Estate, wanted an end to the principle of privilege that governed French society in the late 1700s
What is the Bourgeoisie
100
sun is at the centre of the universe - planets go around sun
What is Heliocentric Theory
100
(1783-1830) Leader for independence who defeated Spanish forces in South America, liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. [232]
Who is Simon Bolivar
100
an economic policy where the market is free and the government does not regulate business
What is laissez- faire
200
The wife of King Louis the XVI
Who is Marie Antoinette
200
A document, issued by the National Assembly on August 26, 1789, that granted sovereignty to all French people. The declaration, which drew from the ideas of some of the Enlightenment’s greatest thinkers, asserted that liberty is a “natural” and “imprescriptible” right of man and that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights.”
What is Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
200
a series of steps followed to solve problems: - collecting data - formulating a hypothesis - testing the hypothesis - stating conclusions
What is the scientific theory
200
Leader of the Haitian Revolution. He freed the slaves and gained independence for Haiti in 1804.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture
200
an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and of the distribution of goods with the ultimate aim to maximise profit
What is capitalism
300
The new executive branch established by the constitution written during the moderate Thermidorian Reaction of 1794–1795.
What is the Directory
300
an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
What is heresy
300
a mixed economy where some means of production are owned by the public (government) and run for the welfare of society
What is socialism
400
A brilliant political tactician and leader of the radical Jacobins in the National Assembly.
Who is Robespierre
400
A medieval representative institution in France that had not met for 175 years before King Louis XVI reconvened it on May 5, 1789, to deal with the looming financial crisis. Consisting of three estates—the clergy, nobility, and commoners, respectively
What is the Estates General
400
- earth is at the centre of the universe - sourrounded by ten spheres - five planets, sun, stars and moon go around earth - after 10th sphere one comes to heaven
What is geocentric theory
400
spanish people born in colonies
Who are creoles
400
complete socialism where all means of production are owned by the people (government) and are operated with the goal of the welfare of society
What is communism
500
A series of decrees issued by the National Assembly in August 1789 that successfully suppressed the Great Fear by releasing all peasants from feudal contracts.
What is the August Decrees
500
The name given to the moderates in the National Convention.
What is Girondins
500
movement during the 1700's that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society
What is the Enlightenment
500
white/indian
Who are mestizos
500
the class of society that works for a wage and has no real assets other than their labor
What is proletariat