Industrial Revolution

Terms	Definitions
Bourgeoisie	Another term for the "Middle Class" in the 19th Century
Capitalism	Middle Class economic concepts pertaining to ideas such as free markets
Chartist Movement	Reform movement in Britain (1830s-1840s) that requested political reforms such as adult male suffrage
Congress System	A method for controlling politics. Metternich contributed to the progression of the Congress System.
Conservatism	Philosophy in which one wants to bring forth or maintain old ruling styles.
Corn Law	Law that placed large tariffs on grain being imported to England
Dialectic	Theory approached by Hegel that stated the idea of opposites being created, then forming into a synthetic state.
Holy Alliance	Started by Alexander I to support Christian morals
Laissez Faire	Economic idea meaning less government economic interference would create better markets.
Liberalism	Opposite of Conservatism, a ideology that aimed for new improvements such as legal equality for all
Monroe Doctrine	American rule that stated Europe could not interfere with what was occuring in the Western Hemisphere
Nationalism	Belief of unity in a country with a common theme
Proletariat	Another reference for the working class, hired by the Bourgeoisie
Radicalism	Anti-Religion basically; to go against the Church and Monarchy
Republicanism	Certain way of ruling pertaining to votes
Romanticism	Movement that questioned the concept of Reason and introduced a more in depth thought
Socialism	Economic idea in which the government should be the central controller of production
Textile	The main production from factories (Cloth, threads and clothing)
Tory Party	Against the Whigs, against Parliamentary reformations
Alexander I	Russian Czar (1801-1825) that partnered with Napoleon and then opposed him
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte	Leader of France for 2 decades for various reasons, such as Military
Edmund Burke	18th Century writer that wrote "Reflections on the Revolutions in France" which represented Conservatism
Eugene Delacroix	French Romantic painter that created exotic paintings
Ferdinand I of Austria	Austrian Hapsburg Emperor that gave up his throne because of the Revolutions of 1848
Hapsburgs	Royal family that controlled strong areas of Europe time to time like Spain
Louis XVIII	Bourbon King of France, ruled for about 10 years (1815-1824)
Thomas Malthus	Famous economist that brought forth the theory of the production of food supply would change the population
Karl Marx	German philosopher that contributed to The Communist Manifesto
Metternich	Austrian minister that helped lead the balance of power in the Congress of Vienna
Frankfurt Assembly	Event in which a group of Bourgeoisie tried to create a unified Germany state
Reform Bill of 1832	British bill in which voting requirements were set to more simple terms
Credits	SparkNotes Editors. "SparkNote on Europe (1815-1848)." SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 25 May 2012. www.quizlet.com