| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Napoleonic Code | A set of laws that embodied Enlightenment Principles such as equality of all citizens beofre law, religious toleration and advancement based on merit |
| Nationalism | strong pride in one's nation or ethnic group and a desire for a conquered nation to be independent |
| Battle of Waterloo | Battle at which Napoleon was finally defeated, prevented him from successfully unifying Europe under French control. |
| Napoleon I | French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) |
| Congress of Vienna | Meeting in 1814 of representatives of European countries called to reestablish the old order after the defeat of Napoleon I; redrew the boundaries of countries to create a balance of power; restored monarchies throughout Europe. |
| Conservatism | Political philosophy based on tradition and social stability: change is often unwelcome. |
| Liberalism | Political philosophy based on Enlightenment principles: people should be as free as possible from government restraint |
| Growth of nationalism | 1.national pride 2. economic competition 3. democratic ideals |
| 1848 | Year in which widespread demand for political rights led to revolutions and legislative actions in Europe. |
| Louis XVIII (18th) | King of France restored to power by the Congress of Vienna |
| Louis Philippe | King of France removed from power by the 1848 Revolution |
| Emperor Napoleon III | Louis Napoleon, Napoleon's nephew, who became president of France in the 1848 revolution but later took more power. |
| Great Britain | During the Age of Revolutions, this country ended the slave trade, made slavery illegal and expanded political rights through legislative means. |
| Russia, Austria, Prussia | Countries which tried to suppress revolutions and ignore desire for reform. |
| Touissant L'Ouverture | Led a revolution in Haiti in response to the French Revolution |
| Simon Bolivar | Led many independence movements in South America |
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