World in 1750
How did the Ottoman Empire expand their territory?
Extensive raiding with military force.
List two Enlightenment thinkers.
John Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu
List two causes of the French Revolution.
Rigid class system, high taxes, third estate pays all the taxes, absolute rule.
How did Napoleon come to power?
carries out a coup d'etat (Overthrows the Gov't)
Define mercantilism.
a dominant economic theory in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century that aimed to increase national wealth and power through trade.
List the three continents the Ottoman Empire expanded over?
Africa, Asia, Europe
What is the Natural Rights theory?
Every citizen is entitled to the rights of life, liberty and property. These rights should be protected from encroachment by the government or society.
Define the term "Old Regime."
The Old Regime was the political and social system of France and most of Europe from the 16th to 18th century. (Absolute monarchs, rigid class system)
What type of leader is Napoleon?
Military dictator (Autocratic Ruler)
List two causes of the Latin American Independence movement.
absolute rule, spread of enlightenment ideas, rigid class system, main reason of colonization was to benefit the mother country.
Who was the Mughal Emperor from 1556-1605?
Akbar the Great
List one historically significant event that was inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment era.
French Revolution, American Revolution and Latin American independence movements.
Who were the Jacobins?
Radicals who wanted extreme change in France.
What is the Continental System?
A trade embargo against Great Britain.
List two leaders of independence movements in Latin America.
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, Father Miguel Hidalgo.
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate handle foreign influences? Especially with European traders.
They believed in isolationism and controlled foreign trade.
What is the social contract theory?
This theory says people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.
List one effect of the French Revolution.
Inspired revolutions across the globe, middle class gained more power, radical phase (reign of terror), moderate phase (Declaration of the Rights of Man), Directory phase (5-man gov't).
Where was Napoleon's final defeat and what happened after he is defeated?
The Battle of Waterloo and he is exiled to the island of St. Helena.
Which country controlled the majority of Latin America before the independence movements?
Spain
What were the key factors that contributed to the rise and expansion of the Mughal Empire?
Superior military technology, religious tolerance, alliances and diplomacy, economic prosperity.
List and explain one of Voltaire's Enlightenment ideas.
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, separation of church and state.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man stated that...
All men are born free and with equal rights.
What is the Napoleonic code?
French civil code that established equity before the law.
Which country was the first to become independent from European colonial rule in Latin America?
Haiti