The French, Latin American, and Cultural Revolutions Flashcards
What ideas inspired people to question how government should rule?
Enlightenment ideas
What provided a blueprint for challenging monarchy and bankrupted France?
The American Revolution
What estate was the nobility?
2nd estate
What estate was the bourgeoisie?
3rd estate
Who were the bourgeoisie?
the middle class
What estate was the clergy?
1st estate
What group of people took control of the government of France and advocated for violence and executions against moderates?
the Jacobins
People who favor quick and drastic changes are called…
radicals
Who was the leader of the Jacobins?
Maximilien Robespierre
What 4 things happened during the Reign of Terror?
- Governed France as a Dictator
- Changed the calendar
- Did away with Sunday because he hated religion
- Confiscated church lands and money
Who’s reign became known as the Reign of Terror?
Maximilian Robespierre
Who created the Committee on Public Safety?
Maximilian Robespierre
What were the 5 causes of the French Revolution?
- Influenced by Enlightenment ideas
- Influenced by the success of the American Revolution
- Financial Crisis
- Bread shortage
- Unfair taxation of the Third Estate
What were the 4 effects of the French Revolution?
- End of the Absolute Monarchy of Louis XVI
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
- Reign of Terror
- Rise of Napoleon
What was the Congress of Vienna’s goal?
Collective security and stability for the entire continent
Who set up the Congress of Vienna?
Klemens von Metternich of Austria
What were the 4 legacies of the Congress of Vienna?
- “Balance of power” doctrine
- Restoration of monarchies
- Redraw new political map of Europe
- New political philosophies of liberalism/conservatism emerge
- Progressive
- Focuses on society
- Personal freedom
- Fair trade
- Supports workers
- “The world can be improved. Bring in the new”
liberalism