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Enlightenment Influences
American Revolution
French Revolution
French Revolution 2
Napoleon
100
This Enlightenment thinker believed the word was mightier than the sword
Who is Voltaire
100
Name one primary cause of the American Revolution
What is 1. Unfair taxes (stamp act) 2. King who ignored his people in America or 3. Trade restrictions
100
This Estate was comprised of the poor, peasant, and bourgeousie.
What is the Third Estate
100
During the Great Fear, who were people most afraid of?
Who are outlaws (hired by nobles)
100
The weakness of the ___________ is one reason that Napoleon was able to seize power in France
What is the government
200
This thinker believed that if government failed to protect the rights of the people, then they had the right to rebel and overthrow the government.
Who is John Locke
200
The American Revolution resulted in the creation of this important document.
What is the Constitution
200
Divine monarchs are thought to have received their power from who?
What is God
200
This person was the leader of the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre (and the Committee of Public Safety)
200
The people of France supported Napoleon because the viewed him as a____________?
What is a hero
300
This Enlightenment thinker beleived that according to a social contract, the king was required to protect the rights of the people.
Who is Thomas Hobbes
300
This type of government was created in America as a result of the American Revolution.
What is a Republic
300
This estate was made up of wealthy nobles who paid little to no taxes
What is the 2nd estate
300
During the Reign of Terror many people were executed using this contraption
What is the guillotine
300
What did Napoleon do that demonstrated he was more powerful than the Church?
What is crown himself emperor
400
The Enlightenment thinkers influenced people to question what element of society?
What is the government
400
Who was in charge of the poorly trained American army during the Revolution?
Who is George Washington
400
What French Document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
What is the French Declaration of Rights of Man
400
This monumental day was when the people invaded the prison in hopes of gathering weapons for the revolution
What is the Storming of the Bastille
400
Napoleon's final downfall was when he lost the Battle at __________?
What is Waterloo
500
What US document was most heavily infleunced by the ideas of John Locke?
What is the Declaration of Independence.
500
This country almost went bankrupt as a result of helping Americans defeat the British during the revolution
What is France
500
The agreement between the members of the Third Estate to create a constitution was called this.
What is The Tennis Court Oath
500
The names of the King and Queen of France during the Revolution
What is Louis the 16th and Marie Antoinette
500
What was the number one goal of the Congress of Vienna after Napoleon's demise?
What is restore a balance of power to Europe