French Rev. and Enlightment

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Natural Philosophers

What were scientists known as in the Middle Ages

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Aristotle

Which ancient philosophers theories were supported by the church at the start of the scientific rev.

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Geocentric

Earth is in the center

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Heliocentric

Sun is in the center

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Theory that opinion and actions are based on reason

Rationalism

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The church

What organization condemned Galileo’s work

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Enlightenment

18th century movement of intellectuals was known as

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The pursuit of knowledge and happiness

What did Intellectuals focus on

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John Locke

Who believed everyone was born with a blank mind

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Isaac Newton

Who believed that the physical world was like a giant machine

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Montesquieu

Believed in the separation of powers

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Voltaire

Considered the greatest figure of the Enlightenment

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Diderot

Created the first encyclopedia

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Lazafare

Letting the people do what they want is known as

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Rousseau

Theory of the social contract was conceived by whom

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Mary wollstonecraft

Advanced the strongest statement of rights for women

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Speaking/Salons

What are two ways the ideas of the enlightenment was spread

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Made Methodism

What did John Wesley create

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Leaders of Europe are still absolutist but adopt enlightened ways

What is enlightened rulers

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Fredick the great, jospeh II, Catherine the great

Who were famous rulers to practice enlightened absolutism

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Thomas jefferson

Primary writer of the declaration of independence

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Battle of yorktown

Last battle in the revolutionary war

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Committee of public safety

What are the bill of rights

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Clergy

Nobles

Peasants

What are the 3 estates of france

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Tallies

Frances chief tax

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Bougiesore

Middle class

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King louis the Sixteenth

King at the start of the French Rev.

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Creation of national assembly and vowed to reform the country by 3rd estate

What is the tenis court oath

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1789

When did the french rev start?

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Document made by French gov stating all men were equal

What was the declaration of rights and man

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wanted to restore power back to louis

Why did Austria go to war with france

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George Danton

Appointed Minister of Justice

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Jean paul marat

Radical journalist

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Jacobins

Radical faction of the rev.

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Committee of public safety

Created to deal with riots in paris

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Jacobin leader, fiery speaker

Who is Maximilien Robespierre

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Murder of thousands who were suspected for treason

What was the reign of terror

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They changed the calendar

forced religion

CHANGED MRS AND MR TO CITZEN AND CITIZENESS

How do the revolutionaries want to change france

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When robespierre died

When did the reign of terror end

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Violent overthrow of gov

What is the coup d etat

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Counsel/Napoleon

New government set up after the coup d etat

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Corsica

Where was napoleon born

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1804

When did Napoleon become emperor

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Napoleons brother

what family relation of Napoleon was ruler of spain

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Was made by napoleon that pushed for equality and religious toleration

What was the Napoleonic code

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Austria

Ally of France

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Prussia

Enemy of France

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Italy

Dependent of france

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It caused people to want their own countries

How did nationalist cause Napoleon to lose power

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Elba

Where was Napoleons first exile

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Battle of Waterloo

What battle of Napoleons final defeat

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St. Helena

Where was Napoleons second exile

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He gave people power, right to religion, right to pick your job, aided france in rev

Was Napoleon an enlightened ruler?

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