ORIGINS OF CONSERVATISM Flashcards
1
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The origins of conservatism was in reaction to what
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The enlightenment
2
Q
What thinking was the whig party
A
liberal thinking
3
Q
And critique of the enlightenment seemed what
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Outdated and associated with support of monarchism and divine right of kings
4
Q
What was seen in the french revolution
A
Public beheading of King Louis and the “terror”
5
Q
What was “the terror”
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1000s of citizens persecuted and executed in the name of progression
6
Q
What did the french revolution do for conservatism
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It paved the way of conservatism warning of the dangers of revolution and change
7
Q
Who challenged the french revolution
A
Edmund Burke
8
Q
What is Edmund Burke often referred as
A
Father of conservatism
