2nd Test! Flashcards
Social Contract
states that humans give up the right to do as they please
Capitalism
economic model based on private ownership of property and desire to make profits
Divine Rights of Kings
the idea that rulers receive their authority from God
Experience
knowledge is acquired through this according to John Locke
Enlightenment
the state of having knowledge or understanding
Mary Wollstonecraft
early feminist and believed in gender equality
Baron de Montesquieu
known for separation of powers
Branches of Government
- legislative
- executive
- judicial
Salon
discussion parties had high literacy rates and cheap printing helped spread news across Europe
Reason
truth through logical reasoning
Philosopher
person with ideas and views on philosophy
Thomas Hobbes
believed people were naturally wicked and selfish
Voltaire
“I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”.
John Locke
supported people’s natural right to liberty, life, and property
Natural Rights
- John Locke believed in this
- life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Who is in the 1st Estate and what is the % of French population?
Clergy and 5%
Who is in the 2nd Estate and what is the % of French population?
Nobility 2.5%
Who is in the 3rd Estate and what is the % of French population?
Peasants and borquise 97%
Marie Antoinette
born in Austria
Napoleon Bonaparte
- popularity rises after victories over the Austrians
- crowned him self emperor or and united France
King Louis XVI
- married marie
- him and family tried to flee France but were arrested
Storming of the Bastille
- rioting in Paris in early July
- started French Revolution
Tennis Court Oath
no more meetings
Seven Years War
- war fought in Europe, India, and North America
- Louis XV