| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Bourbon Kings | What lineage ruled the Old Regime in the 17th and 18th centuries? |
| Louis XIV and Louis XVI | Name two absolute rulers of France. |
| Marie Antoinette | Who was Louis XVI wife? |
| Imprisonment letters with a royal seal | What were 'lettres de cachet'? |
| He was a poor leader | What made Louis XVI unpopular? |
| Clergy (1st Estate), Nobles (2nd Estate), Everyone else (3rd Estate) | The population was divided into what three estates? |
| 90% | The 3rd Estate made up what percentage of the population? |
| city workers, peasants, bourgeoise | Who made up the 3rd Estate? |
| No | Did the 3rd Estate have much say in the Estates-General (law-making body)? |
| English and American Revolutions | The French ppl were aware and impressed by which two democractic revolutions? |
| 3rd Estate | Who was taxed the most? |
| Yes | Were the nobles and clergy exempt from taxes? |
| a land tax, labor on roads, a tithe to the church, and feudal dues to certain lords | What were some of the taxes that the 3rd had to pay? |
| Age of Reason | The Englightment was also called the _______ ___ ______? |
| True | Educated Europeans thought that natural laws ruled the physical universe. So it must be true in human society as well. True or false? |
| to create more just societies | One of the main goals of the Enlightment was to what? |
| Philosophes | Thinkers, philosphers and writers who looked at social problems and believed everything should be open to resaon and criticism, were called what? |
| Natural Rights | Philosphes believed humans had what type of rights? |
| Royalty and clergy | Who was in conflict and had to change with the ideas of Enlightment? |
| Montesqieu | He wrote 'The Spirit of Laws' and felt there should be a seperation of goverment and check and balances. |
| freedom of religion and speech | What did Voltaire support? |
| 'Letters Concerning the English' | What did Voltaire write supporting limited monarcy |
| Rousseau | Who wrote the 'Social Contract'? |
| Diderot ('The Encyclepedia') | What French author thought absolutism was wrong? |
| laissez-faire philosophy of economics | Adam Smith stated that the people should be free to conduct business without goverment interference. What type of philosophy is this called? |
| American | Was Thomas Paine American or English? |
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