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100
A system of accumulating wealth in gold and silver through trade of raw materials is called....
Mercantilism
100
What is an Absolute ruler?
A monarch or dictator that has absolute control of the government, economy, and religious institutions of a country.
100
What is the Enlightenment?
A time period in which writers and philosophers began to spread ideas about government based on logic and reasoning. It began as a response to the absolute rulers that were in charge in Europe.
100
What are the Three Estates in French society and who is in each social class?
1. First Estate - Kings, Queens, and Nobles 2. Second Estate - Church Clergy 3. Third Estate - Everyone Else (commoners, workers, merchants) **The Third Estate made up 97% of the French population**
100
What three European countries were the main colonizing powers?
Spain, France, and England
200
What did European countries do in order to get the raw materials and goods they needed but did not have naturally?
Ventured to the 'new world' and established colonies in the Americas.
200
This absolute ruler was best known for modernizing Russia and brining the country out of isolation.
Peter the Great
200
What two previous time periods inspired the Age of Reason?
The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution.
200
Why was the guillotine the preferred method of execution during the French Revolution?
1. Beheading had been execution reserved for the Kings and Queens and revolutionaries wanted everyone to be equal in all ways 2. It was thought to be much more humane than other executions 3. It was public and showy
200
True or False: No African countries willingly participated in the slave trade.
FALSE
300
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The system of international trade routes between the 'new world' and the 'old world' that was first started by Christopher Columbus.
300
This absolute monarch gained control from his father and was known for creating alliances by strategic marriages to princesses of different countries.
Philip II
300
This Philosophe believed that every person deserved to have their natural rights protected - these rights were life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
300
Explain the quote "Let Them Eat Cake". Who (reportedly) said it and why is it important?
Marie Antoinette supposedly said this in response to citizens who were complaining about the high prices of bread. It shows the disconnect between French royalty and the life of commoners.
300
What is the Cottage Industry?
The Cottage Industry is the earliest version of an assembly line - instead of skilled workers perfecting an entire product, workers completed only one part of the production process. For example - one worker turned raw cotton into thread, the next worker turned thread into cloth, the next workers dyed the cloth. This was cheaper and faster for investors.
400
What is the name for the trade routes that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas? What goods were carried during the 'Middle Passage'?
The route was called the Triangle Trade - the Middle Passage carried slaves from Africa to the Americas.
400
This absolute monarch showed his power by moving all government business to his private residence at Versailles.
Louis XIV
400
This Philosophe believed that all humans were naturally wicked and that they couldn't be trusted to govern themselves.
Thomas Hobbes
400
What was the Reign of Terror and who was in charge of it?
Robespierre led the most violent and radical time of the French Revolution where anyone accused of being in favor of the monarchs or questioning the motives of the revolution was executed.
400
What was an 'unwelcomed passenger' on trade ships and the creator of 'floating coffins'?
Disease
500
Name three goods that were brought from the Americas back to Europe.
Rum, Sugar, Furs, Tobacco, Cotton
500
What three things do all absolute rulers have in common? (You must name all three for credit)
1. Belief in divine rule 2. Rule by force 3. Complete control of all institutions
500
This Philosophe was against mercantilism and advocated for a free market economy.
Adam Smith
500
Name three causes of the French Revolution.
1. Frustrations with the absolute monarchy of the French kings 2. Food shortages 3. High taxes because of involvement in American wars
500
What happened after Marat's murder?
Instead of bringing an end to the revolution, Marat became a martyr and a face of the protesters. He was treated like a God.