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first pure protestants

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PURITANS

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What was the Old Regime in France?

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Absolute monarchy considered the richest and most powerful in Europe

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Who was Louis XIV?

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King of France who declared himself the Sun King, ruled for 72 years

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What are the three estates of the Old Regime?

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  • First estate: clergy
  • Second estate: nobility
  • Third estate: peasants, city workers, bourgeoisie
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What burden did the Third Estate carry?

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They shouldered the tax of the whole France

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What contributed to France’s near bankruptcy?

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  • Luxurious living of the aristocracy
  • Maintenance of Versailles
  • Helping the Americans
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What was the Tennis Court Oath?

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Third Estate’s oath not to separate until the constitution is established

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When was the Storming of the Bastille?

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14 July 1789

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What was the Bastille?

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  • Prison
  • Medieval fortress
  • Symbol of French tyranny
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What was the Great Fear?

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Peasant upheaval due to nobles’ inability to protect the Old Regime

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What does the Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen state?

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Men are born free and equal in rights; the government secures these rights

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What does the Constitution of 1791 establish?

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  • Patterned after the American Declaration of Independence
  • Separation of powers: Executive, legislature, judiciary
  • Limited monarchy
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Who were the Jacobins?

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Radicals who wanted a republic instead of a limited monarchy

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What happened to King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette?

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Executed by guillotine in January and October 1793 respectively

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What was the Reign of Terror?

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Period where Maximilien Robespierre imprisoned and executed opponents

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When did the Reign of Terror occur?

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July 1793 to April 1794

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What happened to Robespierre?

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Executed on 28 July 1794 after a failed suicide attempt

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What was the Directoire?

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Government established after Robespierre’s death, weak and led to a coup

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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

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Emperor of the French who built a vast empire and ruled from 1799 to 1815

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What were the major coalitions during the Napoleonic Wars?

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  • Third Coalition (1803-06)
  • Fourth Coalition (1806-07)
  • Fifth Coalition (1809)
  • Sixth Coalition (1813)
  • Seventh Coalition (1815)
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What happened to Napoleon after his defeat?

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Exiled to St. Helena after losing at the Battle of Waterloo

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What significant reforms did Napoleon implement?

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  • Established the Bank of France (1800)
  • Founded Lycee (1801)
  • Created the Napoleonic Code (1804)
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What is the Napoleonic Code?

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Uniform system of laws across France established in 1804

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What does ‘Napoleonic complex’ refer to?

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Aggressive behavior often associated with shorter individuals

25
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Did Napoleon pave the way for World War I?

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To some extent, yes; he exported revolutionary ideals and awakened nationalism

26
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____ brought to america by white lion/ ship

27
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africans were brought to america by _____

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WHITE LION

28
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english private operating under dutch license

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WHITE LION

29
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_____private operating under _____license

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ENGLISH
DUTCH

30
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agreement to work certain number of years

31
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in 1700’s, large percentage of southern colonies compromised of _____

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BLACK SLAVES

32
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is broke because war against french

33
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only english ship allowed to bring goods

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NAVIGATION ACT OF 1765

34
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north america could only export _____ and _____ to england

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TOBACCO
SUGAR

35
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taxed printed materials

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STAMP ACT OF 1765

36
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american colonist dumped ___ chest of tea into water

37
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raid in boston =

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BOSTON TEA PARTY

38
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declaration on independence where and when =

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JULY 4 ,1776
INDEPENDENCE HALL/ PHILAPDELPHIA

39
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used to be richest city in 13 colonies

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PHILADELPHIA

40
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drafted legally the declaration of independence by =

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THOMAS JEFFERSON

41
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no longer with monarchy of britain/ free independent

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FOURTH OF JULY

42
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_____ gave weapons to colonies

43
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who did metal framework of statue of liberty

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GUSTAVE EIFFEL

44
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who sculpted statue of liberty

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FREDERIC AUGUSTE

45
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july iv mdcclxxvi

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JULY 4, 1776

46
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first us president

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GEORGE WASHINGTON

47
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who served for 8 years

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GEORGE WASHINGTON

48
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motto of french revolution

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LIBERTE/ EGALITE/ FRATERNITE

49
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declared “sun king” or roi soleil

50
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played role of greek sun god apollo/ did ballerina/ ruled for 72 years

51
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first estate= CLERGY
second estate= NOBILITY
third estate= NOBILITY

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CLERGY
NOBILITY
NOBILITY

52
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suicide attempt of maximilien robespierre=

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JULY 24, 1794

53
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maximilien robespierre executed=

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JULY 28, 1794

54
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where was napoleon born

55
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emperor of french

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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lycee=

57
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uniform system across france

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NAPOLEONIC CODE

58
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philippines edition of bank of france

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BSP
BANKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS

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