Unit #1 Key Concepts Flashcards
Nation
Country
Nation-state
A country that has physical borders and a independent government
Nationalism
A theory of developing a sense of a country with 5 elements
Patriotism
Love for country
Self-determination
The ability to control one’s affairs from the PEOPLE
Sovereign
Supreme ruler or power
Sovereignty
The political authority to control one’s own affairs. POLITICAL (watch self-determination)
Civic Nation
A nation created by people, no matter the ethnicity, language, religion, etc… agree under laws, beliefs, and values to live together
Ethnic Nation
Shared ethnicity, culture and language. They agree to live together through a sense of similar collective identity.
Collective Consciousness
An internal consciousness, or awareness, shared by many people.
French Revolution
The first modern Revolution known
Estates-General
After all the debt problems the French were facing and losing many wars. Louis XVI summoned the meeting of the estates generals for the first time since 1641.
Louis XVI
A weak French King
First Estate
- 300 Members
- Clergy
Second Estate
- 300 Members
- Nobles
Third Estate
- 600 Members
- Commoners
- 98% of the populations was represented by them
cahiers de doleances
Cashier in French
Most influential group in the French Revolution from the peasant group
Ancien Regime
AKA the dark ages/Medieval period
A dark period of time before crisis leading into the starting of reasoning and exploration
bourgeoisie
A new growing middle class during the French Revolution
Declaration of the Rights of Man
A document created by the third estate that was from the tennis court oath. Forced Louis XVI to sign it. Lead to the National Assembly.
National Assembly
Once the estates got crushed, the National Assembly was created.
Constitutional Monarchy
Sovereign exercises authority in accordance with a written or unwritten constitution
Jacobins
A radical group of people inspired by enlighten thinking to try and destroy the devine rights
Girondins
A conservative group of people trying to keep devine rights in society of the French
National Convention
The third subperiod of the revolution.
Robespierre
The leader of the Jacobins. Took over after Danton.
Danton
The leader of the Girondins.
Reign of Terror
A period where the Jacobins use terror to wipe out anyone with doubt of being radical.
Napoleon
First French emperor, tried to conquer all of Europe and gave collective consciousness to the French people.
Napoleonic Code
Radical code introduced to French people and parts of Europe that Napoleon conquered.
Continental System
A foreign policy Napoleon I developed against Britain.
Deprive the British Goods
Contending Loyalties
Loyalties that compete
Cultural Pluralism
A belief that holds that collectives should be encouraged to affirm and promote their unique cultural identity in a diverse society.
Reasonable Accommodation
A legal constitutionals concept that requires Canadian public institutions to adapt to the religious practices of minorities as long as these practices do not violate the charter of rights and freedoms.
Sovereigntists
In Canada, people who support the idea of Quebec becoming their own independent nation-state that controls it’s own destiny.
Federalists
People who support a federal government system.
Example: Quebec staying a province in Canada.
Royal Commission
An independent public inquiry established by the government to examine issues.
Expressions of Nationalism
identity celebrations, political actions, history telling and writing, artwork, literature, and media.
Non-nationalist loyalties
Loyalties who are not in support of the idea of a nation
Alienation
The feeling of being left out.
