Enlightenment Ideas
This economist argued for free markets in The Wealth of Nations.
Who is Adam Smith
This revolution began in 1789 as a result of a rigid social class system and economic hardship
What is the French Revolution
This diplomatic meeting reorganized Europe in a conservative manner following the fall of Napoleon
What is the Congress of Vienna
Personified by Aristocratic indulgence this art style was whimsical and colorful
What is Rococo
This economic theory emphasizes accumulating wealth through a favorable balance of trade.
What is Mercantalism
This French Enlightenment figure wrote Candide and advocated for free speech.
Who is Voltaire
This landmark document drew inspiration from Enlightenment ideas and abolished feudalism in France
What is the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
As a result of the Great Northern War, Peter the Great was able to secure a warm water port on the Baltic and make this city known as "The Window to the West"
What is St. Petersberg
Personified by the Catholic Counter-Reformation this art and architectural style used flying buttresses and ornate, grand and emotional pieces.
What is Baroque
This term describes the exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.
What is the Columbian Exchange
This Enlightenment thinker advocated for the rights of women
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft
This Haitian leader helped lead the first successful slave revolt.
Who is Toussaint L'Overture
This war is sometimes referred to as the "War of Two Revolutions" as the American and French Revolutions can draw their origins to it
What is the Seven Years War
This art style was a response to the logic of the Enlightenment that sought to show the mysteries of life and nature.
What is Romanticism
This 12 man group held near-dictatorial powers and directed some of the worst aspects of the French Revolution
What is the Committee of Public Safety
This philosopher wrote The Spirit of the Laws and advocated for the separation of powers.
Who is Montesquie
This resulted in a Constitutional Monarchy with an ascendent Parliament and William and Mary accepting to rule as co-rulers
What is the Glorius Revolution
Cuius regio, eius religio this agreement allowed the ruler of an area to determine what religion his subjects followed
This Renaissance technique sought to use light and shadow to model three-dimensional portraits
What is Chiaroscuro
This group supported Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War.
Who are the Cavaliers
This concept refers to the idea that government authority comes from the consent of the governed.
What is the Social Contract
This Conservative reaction resulted in the death of Robespierre and is seen by many as the end of the Revolution
What is the Thermadorian Reaction
This agreement ended the War of Spanish Succession permanently preventing France and Spain from uniting under a single monarch
What is the Treaty of Utretch
Known as the pre-eminent painter of his era he used neo classical paintings to capture the drama of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon
Who is Jacques Louis David
This 16th-century event, spurred by fears of an impending Protestant uprising, resulted in the massacre of thousands of Huguenots in France.
What is the St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre