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Political Philosophers
Who Wrote It?
Causes of the French Revolution
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Events of the French Revolution
100
Supported natural rights - life, liberty, and property.
What is John Locke
100
The Wealth of Nations
What is Adam Smith
100

The "A" inspired the French people and caused debt for France

What is American Revolution

100

An Enlightened Despot is an absolute monarch who valued what?

What is ideals of the Enlightenment 

100

Time period where many in France were executed for treason

What is the Reign of Terror

200
Supported freedom of speech
What is Voltaire
200
Two Treatises of Government
What is John Locke
200

The "F" caused higher taxes for the 3rd estate

What is Financial Debt

200
Social gathering space in the mansions of the wealthy where philosophers would share ideas
What is salons
200

Person who became First Consul, and eventually Emperor of France

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte

300
Supported separation of powers into three branches of government
What is Montesquieu
300
The Spirit of Laws
What is Montesquieu
300

The first "E" inspired the French people to try new forms of government based on ideas of philosophers

What is Enlightenment

300
Collection of essays on the Enlightenment
What is the Encyclopedia
300

Why did Napoleon fail at conquering Russia?

What is the harsh climate

400
Supported the social contract
What is Rousseau
400
The Social Contract
What is Rousseau
400

The second "E" was the unfair government system that provided equal voting power to different social classes

What is Estates General

400

Person who advocated for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in Britain 

Who is William Wilberforce

400

Promise made by the National Assembly not to break up until they had created a constitution

What is the Tennis Court Oath

500
Believed men are born evil, and an absolute monarchy is needed to keep them in line
What is Hobbes
500
Vindication of the Rights of Women
What is Mary Wollestonecraft
500

The "W" frustrated the French people with his poor spending habits and lack of understanding of the needs of the people

What is Weak Absolute Monarch

500

Document that guaranteed the rights of French citizens

What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

500

Who made up the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates?

1st - Clergy

2nd - Nobles

3rd - bourgeoisie and peasants