Absolutism
Revolutions
The Enlightenment
Napoleon and Beyond
Colonial Independence
100
This theory justified a monarch's absolute rule as being derived from God's will.
Divine Right of Kings
100
This event began with the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
The French Revolution
100
This Enlightenment thinker argued for natural rights: life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
100
This man rose to power in France by leading a military coup and declaring himself emperor.
Napoleon
100
The American Revolution began partly because of this rhyming grievance.
No Taxation without Representation
200
This king famously declared, "L'État, c'est moi" or "I am the state."
Louis XIV
200
Oliver Cromwell led the Parliamentary forces during this conflict in England
The English Civil War
200
This thinker proposed the separation of powers in government
Montesquieu
200
This legal code reinforced legal equality but restricted certain freedoms
The Napoleonic Code
200
This document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain.
the Declaration of Independence
300
This czar sought to modernize Russia by adopting Western European customs.
Peter the Great
300
This Revolution ended with the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England.
The Glorious Revolution
300
This Enlightenment thinker championed freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
Voltaire
300
The disastrous invasion of this country marked the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall
Russia
300
This revolution in the Caribbean was the first successful slave-led revolution
The Haitian Revolution
400
The two sides of the English Civil War
Cavaliers and Roundheads (Parliamentarians and Royalists)
400
This document, inspired by Enlightenment ideas, declared French citizens' rights.
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
400
The Declaration of Independence states “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends [Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness], it is the Right of the People to..." do what
Alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government
400
The Congress of Vienna sought to achieve this after Napoleon’s defeat
Balance of Power
400
These two men led the Haitian Revolution (the one on the right did not like the left at ALL)
Sonthonax and L'Ouverture
500
This 1689 document limited the monarchy's power and strengthened Parliament.
The English Bill of Rights
500
The Reign of Terror was led by this revolutionary figure
Robespierre
500
Rousseau’s idea that society should be governed by the "general will" is found in this work.
The Social Contract
500
The rise of this long-term effect of the Napoleonic Wars contributed to movements (and later wars) across Europe
Nationalism
500
The creation of what was a major outcome of the Latin American revolutions.
Independent nations in South America