History Test - Revolutions (Vocab & PTK) Flashcards
Louis XVI of France (1754-1793)
Approved Frnech military support for American colonies
Marie Antoinette “Let them eat cake”
Her rejection of reform provoked unrest, and her policy of court resistance to the progress of the French Revolution led to overthrow of monarchy
Maximilien Robespierre (1793-1794)
Reign of Terror
Joseph-Ignace Guillotoin
He believed guillotine would be a more humane and egalitarian method of execution than the sword and axe.
Tupac Amaru II
Helped shape post-colonial society in South America
Toussaint L’Ourverture
Led Haiti to independence and abolishment of slavery
Simon Bolivar
Panned 2 poltiical treatises
Miguel Hidalgo
Called for end of Spanish rule
Racial equality
Redistribution of land
Klemens von Metternich
Policy of balance of power in Europe
Otto von Bismarck
Minister of Pruissia, chancellor of the German Empire
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian unification and creation of Italy kingdom
Victor Emmanuel of Italy (1900-1946)
First king of a united Italy since 6 century
French estate system
the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners)
Bourgeoisie
middle class in french revolution
Reign of Terror
exucution used for population control
Tennis Court Oath
Ptromise made by 3rd estate to keep meeting until a new constitution was formed
The Bastille
A famous prison in paris
Coalition
Partnership ebtween countries, mostly for military purposes
Congress of Vienna
Meetings between European leaders after defeating Napolean
Nationalism
Pride/loyalty for your country
Grito de Delores
Call to arms in mexico spartked the mexican war of independence
Monroe Doctrine
the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs
Realpolitik
Focus on goal rather than ideas
