Absolutism
What is absolutism?
The process by which political power was transferred away from the nobility and church toward the monarch.
What is the name of the legislative body of England during the English Civil War?
Parliament
He is considered the Father of Enlightenment and came up with natural rights theory.
John Locke
The American Revolution began in which year?
1775
This is the name of the machine the French used to decapitate people.
Guillotine
This is the idea that the king had been granted political authority by God.
Divine Right of Kings
What were the names of the new king and queen who replaced James II after the Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary
Social Contract
This battle of the American Revolution is considered the turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
Who were the king and queen of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette
The Magna Carta was the center of dispute in which major war in England?
English Civil War
The Glorious Revolution led to the issuance of which document?
English Bill of Rights
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
George Washington was the general of the colonial army. What is the official name of the colonial army?
Continental Army
These were the three major causes of the French Revolution.
1. Economic Crises
2. Imbalance in the Estates-General
3. Bread Shortages
During the Age of Absolutism, European countries replaced f__________ with b_________________.
feudalism, bureaucracy
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the first Prime Minister of Britain to lead the Cabinet as part of a constitutional government?
Robert Walpole
__________________ advocated for a political system of separation of powers, which means ___________________________________________.
Montesquieu, a government should be separated into branches and granted separate powers so that no one branch ever becomes too powerful.
DAILY DOUBLE
What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean?
It refers to the belief that British colonists in North America felt they should not be taxed by the British government because they were not represented in Parliament.
DAILY DOUBLE
The Radical Phase of the French Revolution started in which year?
1792
DAILY DOUBLE
Louis XIV was known for this catchphrase, which translates to "I am the state" in English.
"L'etat c'est moi."
What are the three peculiarities surrounding the coronation of William and Mary?
1) William was from the Netherlands, yet he was about to become the king of England.
2) William and Mary were being coronated simultaneously as co-regents of England.
3) The officiant of the coronation was reading a list of grievances.
DAILY DOUBLE
Locke is famous for his book _____________________, while Voltaire is famous for his book ______________________.
Two Treatises of Government, Treatise on Tolerance
Name three major advantages the British had over the Patriots in the early years of the American Revolution.
1. The colonists were, in general, poorly armed and poorly trained.
2. Some colonists were forced against their will to serve in the war by local authorities.
3. For the most part, colonists were still very much regionally-minded.
What was France's policy of mass conscription during the Reign of Terror?
Adult males aged 18-25 were forced to serve in the French military to fight against neighboring states who looked to take down the the Jacobins.