The Age of Revolution Flashcards
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The idea of the ‘divine right of kings’ states that the king’s power to rule comes from the people. ________
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During the Enlightenment, scholars discovered the laws of nature through observation and experiments. ________
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Enlightenment thinkers stated that people were born with certain ‘natural rights’, such as equality and liberty. ________
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Enlightenment thinker Locke proposed the idea of the ‘separation of powers’. ________
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According to the separation of powers, the powers of government should be divided among the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. ________
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Voltaire proposed that there should be a constitution to limit the power of the ruler. ________
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In the mid-17th century, the first academic journal was published in Europe. ________
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During the reign of Louis XIV, he made the Palace of Bastille the political centre of France. ________
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Before the French Revolution, about 98% of the French population belonged to the Third Estate.
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Louis XVI had sent troops to support Britain during the American Revolution. ________
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In face of the financial problems of France, Louis XVI hoped to make the Second Estate and Third Estate pay tax. ________
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In early 1789, a lot of people fled to Paris to find food and jobs. ________
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In May 1789, Louis XVI decided to hold the Estates-General in order to discuss voting reform. ________
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The First and Second Estates supported the voting system of ‘One Estate, One Vote’.
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The Tennis Court Oath claimed that political power belonged to the people and their representatives. ________
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The fall of the Bastille marked the start of the French Revolution. ________
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In August 1789, the National Constituent Assembly proclaimed the Tennis Court Oath. ________
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In October 1791, France became a constitutional republic. ________
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In February0 1792, Austria and Britain formed a coalition against France. ________
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France set up the First French Republic several months after the death of Louis XVI.
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After the death of Louis XVI, France entered the Reign of Terror. ________
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Napoleon was one of the leaders during the Reign of Terror. ________
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After the end of the Reign of Terror, France was ruled by the Consulate. ________
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Napoleon introduced the Code Napoleon to guarantee the rights of the people during his rule. ________
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Napoleon set up the First French Empire in 1804. ________
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Napoleon was defeated by Britain at the Battle of Lodi and was exiled then. ________
From the 11th century onwards, the Crusades and the Black Death led to the decline of _________________. Strong kings gradually rose.
The idea of the ‘_________________’ stressed that the power of king came from God.
The _________________ began in Europe between the late Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment.
Under the influence of the ‘laws of nature’, the Enlightenment thinkers stated that people were born with certain ‘_________________’, such as equality and liberty.
The English Enlightenment thinker _________________ stated that the power of government came from the _________________, not from God.
Montesquieu proposed the idea of the ‘_________________’, which stated that powers should be divided among the three branches of government,
According to Montesquieu’s idea of the ‘separation of powers’, the powers of government should be divided among the _________________, the _________________ and the _________________.
The French Enlightenment thinker _________________ advocated that there should be a _________________ to limit the power of the ruler.
In the mid-17th century, the first _________________ was published in Europe and provided Europeans with information about the latest scientific knowledge, and political and social theories.
France was a ____________ society in the 18th century.
The Third Estate of France had to perform various feudal services to the government, the ____________ and the ____________.