Exam Flashcards
What does absolutism mean?
Ruler has all power
Divine monarchy
Authority comes from God.
Match dynasty with country. Bourbon Tudor Stuart Romanov Hapsburg Hohenzollern
Bourbon- France Tudor- England Stuart- England Romanov- Russian Hapsburg- Austria Hohenzollern- Prussia
What thinker first proposed heliocentric universe?
Capernicus
What was the Enlightenment?
The movement of power of human innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
What did Thomas Hobbes write?
Leviathan
What did Thomas Hobbes believe the role of government was?
To preserve law and order in society.
What is the social contract?
To give up some freedoms to live in a peaceful society.
What did John Locke believe the role of government was?
Protect natural rights.
What did Montesquieu write?
Spirit of the Laws
What was Montesquieu’s major idea concerning government?
Should have separation of powers
What type of government did Rousseau favor?
Everyone should vote individually to express their general will.
What was Rossesu’s idea of general will?
Each Individual has their own will to express.
What are the English rulers in Chronological order?
James I Charles I Oliver Crowmwell Charles II James II
Who were the cavaliers?
The people who fought the roundheads.
Who were the roundheads?
Supporters of the parliamentary party.
What caused the English Civil War?
Conflict between Charles I and Parliament.
What was life like in England during the time that Cromwell ruled?
He prohibited drinking, Christmas, and parties.
Which Stuart king was executed?
Charles I
What was the Restoration in England?
The return of Charles II
What was the Glorious Revolution in England?
Mary II and William III take the throne.
What was the first estate in France before the French Revolution?
The clergy and priest.
What was the second estate in France before the French Revolution?
The nobility
What was the third estate in France before the French Revolution?
Peasants and farmers
What are the events of the French Revolution in order?
- Meeting of Estates General
- Storming Bastille
- Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
- Reign of terror
- Napoleons rise to power
Who were the sans culottes?
Common people in France (poor)
Who was Maximilian Robespierre?
A member of the Committee of Public Safety.
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
There were many natural resources, farmland expansion, and increased food supply.
What was the Enclosure Movement?
To change land owned by common people to private land.
Sphere of influence
One country controls economic trade of another country
Protectorate
Puppet government
Colony
Direct rule of territory
