French Revolution
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who believed in natural rights including life, liberty and property
John Locke
who built st.Petersburg to modernize Russia
Peter the Great
who created the anglican church after the catholic church denied his divorced
Henry VIII
who was a radical leader connected to the reign of terror
Robespierre
Who believed that government should have have separation of powers and checks and balances
Montesquieu
who was the french ruler known as the sun king
Louis XIV
who supported freedom of speech and separation of church and state
Voltaire
who was the military genius who created the napoleonic code
Napoleon Bonaparte
who believed in the social contract between people and government
Rousseau
Who was the spanish king connected to the defeat of the spanish Armada
Phillip II
What are rights people are born with
Natural Rights
The movement that promoted reason and individual rights
Enlightenment
Who was the radical revolutionary group during the french revolution
Jacobins
what group formed to represent the third estate
The Nation Assembly
What was the prison stormed in 1789 that symbolized the start of the revolution
Bastille
A ruler with total power
Absolute monarchy
set of laws created by Napoleon
Napoleonic code
Agreement between people and government
Social contract
Social classes in France before the revolution
Three Estates
time period when thousands were executed by guillotine
Reign of terror
what estate had clergy(church leaders) who paid no taxes held great wealth and influence (1%)
The first estate
What estate had nobility(aristocrats) and was exempt from most taxes held land and political power (2%)
The second estate
What estate was everyone else(bourgeois) who was peasants urban workers and paid the heaviest taxes and had little political voice (97%)
The Third estate
why was the third estate unhappy in france
They paid the most taxes while having no political power
which estate paid the most taxes
the third estate
what heavy taxes on the third estate a cause of the french revolution
Yes
Was enlightenment ideas about freedom and equality a cause of the french revolution
Yes
Was government debt from expensive wars a cause of the french revolution
Yes
was equal rights for all estates a cause of the french revolution
Nope
was unfair social system a reason for the french revolution
Yes
was strong economy and low food prices a cause french revolution
Nope
What are the 2 major cause of the french revolution
Heavy taxation and enlightenment
why was the bill of rights important
it limited power of the king and protected humans rights
why did the seven years war helped cause the french revolution
the east put them in debt and raised taxes and made people angry
why was the storming of the bastille important
it symbolized the beginning of the french revolution and people were fighting against the monarchy
what was the purpose of the national assembly
to provide a legitimate voice for the third estate
what was napoleon known as
A military genius
what place did Napoleon try to conquer
Russia
what was one accomplishment of napoleon
He created the Napoleonic Code
what was the outcome of Napoleons invasion of Russia
It led to huge losses
How were enlightenment ideas connected to the french revolution
It was one of the main causes of the french revolution
Why did Henry VIII create the Anglican Church
He wanted a divorce so he broke away from the catholic church which allowed him to bypass the pope
why was Louis XIV called the sun king
he believed he was the center of power just like how the sun is the center of the solar system
what are Lockes natural rights
Life liberty and property
who lead the reign of terror
Maximilian Robespierre
what was peter the greats goal for russia
to modernize it
what was a positive effect of absolute monarchies
National unity and stability
what was a negative effect of the absolute monarchies
Impositions of heavy taxation
what did Montesquieu believe governments should have
Separation of power
What did Rousseau believe about government
social contract
what did voltaire strongly support
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion