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An economic system in which business is done without government interference
Laissez Faire
Money or wealth used to invest in business or enterprise
Capital
The system of manufacturing large numbers of identical items
Mass Production
A time in history in Europe between ancient civilizations and modern times
Medieval
Buyers of art
Patrons
Location for Enlightenment thinkers to gather and share ideas
Salons
A time of optimism and possibility, also known as the Age of Reason
Enlightenment
Wars carried out by European Christians to gain control of the Holy Land from Muslims
Crusades
A forced transfer of power
Coup d-etat
A system in which a product moves from worker to worker instead of a single person making the whole product
Assembly Line
Social classes from the old order
Estates
A sense of pride in your country
Nationalism
Level of material comfort
Standard of Living
Pardons issued by the pop that could reduce a souls time in purgatory
Indulgences
Exclusion from the Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey church laws
Excommunication
A device used during the French Revolution for beheading people
Guillotine
Name given to a city dwelling merchants, factory owners, and professionals in France
Bourgeoisie
Identical machine made parts making productions and repairs more efficient
Interchangeable Parts
A small scale industry done at home by a family using their own equipment
Cottage Industry
A government where the king has unlimited power and authority
Absolute monarchy
When a marriage that has been declared invalid on church laws
Annulment
Someone who takes a risk to start a new business
Entrepreneur
Artisans and workers during the French Revolution who wore long pants instead of knee breeches of the nobility
Sans Culottes
Vernacular
A person with extreme views
Radical