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The Social Contract |
People must give up some rights for proper security |
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Rouseeau |
A contributer to "The Social Contract", believed Freedom=Just Society. |
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Hobbes |
Wrote the book "Leviathon" |
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Leviathon |
A book written by Thomas Hobbes Hobbes that recognized The Social Contract |
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Locke |
Started the French Revolution |
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Tabula Rosa |
A theory: John Locke believed every child was born a clean slate |
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Inalienable Rights |
A theory: John Locke felt these were human rights Life, Liberty, and Fraternity (Property) |
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Cardinal Mazarin |
Louis XIV's chief advisor |
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Divine Right of Kings |
A theory: Louis XIV believed every king was chosen by God to rule |
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Sun King |
Louis XIV's "sign of belief" of the Divine Right of Kings |
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Versialles |
This is where Louis XIV moved his kingdom |
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French Revolts In Paris |
This is why Louis moved to Versialles |
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Philip |
This person gained the throne after Charles II died |
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War of Spanish Succession |
The cause of this war was that the Europeans feared France and Spain would unite |
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Blenhiem |
One of the major battles in the War of Spanish Succession (land) |
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Gilbralt |
One of the major battles in the War of Spanish Succession (sea) |
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Blenhiem and Gilbralt |
These two battles led to the defeat of the France, Spain, and Bavaria |
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Treaty of Utrecht |
Outcome of the War of Spanish Succession |
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Treaty of Utrecht |
Britain gained Gilbraltar and Nova Scotia |
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Treaty of Utrecht |
Austria Gained Belgium |
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Treaty of Utrecht |
Philip only became the king of Spain |
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Treaty of Utrecht |
Crowns of France and Spain could never be united |
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Jean Baptise Colbert |
This person was the chief financer for Louis XIV |
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Jean Baptise Colbert |
This person traded Mazarin's money stash for power under Louis XIV |
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Jean Baptise Colbert |
This person created heavy taxes on the poor and heavy tariffs on all trade through France. He also gave low intrest loans for businesses |
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Edict of Nantes |
This protected the Huguenots from religious persecution |
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War of Austrian Succession |
The cause of this war was that Charles wanted his daughter (Maria Theresa) to succeed him. |
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Pragmatic Sanction |
An agreement that Maria would be the ruler of the Holy Roman after Charles VI |
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Frederich II The Great |
This person invaded Austria to overthrow Maria Theresa |
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chaplle |
This ended the War of Austrian Succession |
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Lois XVI |
This person reigned during the French Revolution (very inept ruler) |
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Lois XVI |
This person was executed by radicals |
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Burgeoise |
The middle class |
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Burgeoise |
This class had very little political power before the French Revolution |
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Estates-General |
This group was created to advise the king |
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1st Estate-General |
Part of the Estates-General that had high power (clergy) |
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2nd Estate-General |
Part of the Estates-General that had high power (royalty) |
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3rd Estate-General |
Part of the Estates-General that had little power (everyone else) |
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Tennis Court Oath |
The 3rd Estate-General made this because they were kicked out of the Estates-General |
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National Assembly |
This is the name of the separated Estates-General |
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Girondins |
They were the moderates of politics during the French Revolution (wanted a limited monarch) |
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Jacobins |
They were the radicals of politics during the French Revolution (didn't want the king) |
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Conservatives |
They to keep the king during the French Revolution |
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Bastille |
This was the mark of the first revolution |
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Bastille |
This is the Prison that was invaded on July 14, 1789 |
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Robespierre |
This person was a leader of the Jacobins |
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Marat |
This person was a leader of the Jacobins |
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Committee of Public Safety |
The internal security created by the Jacobins |
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Committee of General Security |
The protectors of the nation's borders created by the Jacobins (draft) |
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Reign of Terror |
The fear of the radicalness of the Radicals |
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Great Fear |
Peasants feared upper class retaliation |
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Continental System |
The isolation of Britain in trade (Russia openly broke this and was later attacked by Napoleon's Grand Army and won) |
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Consulate |
Government created by Napoleon, 3 rulers (2 did nothing, 1 did everything) |
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Napoleon |
This person created the Bank of France, he regulated public education, and made the Code of Napoleon |
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First Empire |
A government created by Napoleon to serve as a dictatorship |
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Napoleon's Fall |
Lost invasion at Moscow |
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Battle of the Nile |
Battle over Egypt. Napoleon vs. Admiral Nelson (British)... Napoleon lost |
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Admiral Nelson |
This person defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Niles and at the Battle of Trafalgar |
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Battle of Trafalgar |
Battle in Spain's Ocean. Napoleon vs. Admiral Nelson (British)... Napoleon lost |
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Napoleonic Wars |
Napoleon's series of wars against Britain in which he was defeated |
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Battle of Nations |
The battle in which Napoleon was almost ultimately defeated |
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Elba |
The island where Napoleon was sent after he was defeated at the Battle of Nations. He escaped this island. |
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Battle of Waterloo |
Napoleons final Battle. This was fought after Napoleon escaped Elba. Napoleon vs. Duke of Wellington. |
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St. Helen |
The prison Napoleon was sent to after he lost the Battle of Waterloo. He died here |
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Congress of Vienna |
Consisted of the "Big Four" |
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Lord Castlereagh |
Britain's representation in the Big Four. He wanted a balance of power |
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Frederich William III |
Prussia's representation in the Big Four. He wanted land. |
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Czar Alexander I |
Russia's representation in the Big Four. He had religious (Christianity) goals |
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Clemens von Metternich |
Austria's representation in the Big Four. He dominated the Big Four |
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Quadruple Alliance |
Created from the Big Four to keep France from rising again |
