Words Flashcards
Divine Right
Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god
Parliament
The legislature of England
Heliocentric Theory
A theory based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe
Galileo
He proved the heliocentric theory
Annexation
To add a territory
Social contract
A theory that people should give up rights for protection from the government
Entrepreneurs
A person who assumes financial risk in hope of making a profit
Natural right
Right that belongs to all humans from birth, such as life, liberty, and property
Sphere of Influence
An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
Guillotine
Device used during the reign of terror to execute thousands by beheading
Copernicus
He propose the heliocentric theory
Montesquieu
Believed there should be a division of powers
Bourgeoisie
Middle class consisting of bankers, lawyers, doctors, ect.
Declaration of the Rights of Man
France’s first declaration giving natural rights
Scorched earth policy
Military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy
Tennis Court Oath
3rd estate declare themselves National Assembly and would meet until constitution was made
Proletariat
The working class
Factory Acts
Laws passed to ensure children’s safety in the workforce
Social Darwinism
The belief that one racial group is superior to others
Laissez-Faire economics
Policy allowing business to operate with little or no government involvement
Committee of Public Saftey
Were in charge of the trials an executions during the Reign of Terror
Mary Woolenscraft
First woman to write a book and stood up for education
Battle of Waterloo
European allies officially defeat Napoleon
Tenements
Small apartments for work force
Renaissance
Rebirth of Greek culture
City of Alexandria
Became the capital for Hellinism
Black Plague
Epidemic that killed half of Europe
Leonardo Da Vinci
Had many talents was known as a renaissance man
Roosevelt corollary
U.S claimed international police power in the Western Hemisphere
Realism
Represents world as it is
Indulgence
A pardon for sins committed during a persons lifetime
Excommunication
Exclusion from church for breaking church law
Perspective
Art technique giving art 3-dimensional effect
Feudalism
Loosely governments lords governed own land
Humanist
Focused on education and classics
Inquisition
A church court to try people of heresy
Vernacular
Everyday language of ordinary people
Imperialism
The extension of a nations power over other lands
Raw Material
Basic material from which a product is made
Empire
Group of territories rules by one ruler
Trade Surplus
Exports higher than imports
Protectorate
Local rulers left in place
Communism
All wealth and property owned by everyone
Anarchy
No government
Factory
A building where things are made
Industrialization
Move from rural to urban
Explain why the church was upset with scientists during the scientific revolution
They were upset because they were going against the church’s teaching
Describe the steps of the scientific method.
Observe, question, hypothesis, experiment, analyze, conclude.
What were newtons 3 laws?
A) stays in rest unless unbalance force
B) F=MA
C) equal and opposite action and reaction
Explain why most Europeans supported absolutism.
Because of divine right.
Who was Louis XIV and what did he believe about himself?
King of France and believed he was the state.
Explain why King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta
Because nobles made him
What resulted from the English Glorious Revolution in 1688?
Over throw of king James
Explain why the enlightenment writers face censorship.
Higher ups didn’t want them convincing people
Explain what John Locke believed.
Natural rights
Explain what Thomas Hobbs believed.
Social contract
The French legislative assembly of 1792 extended voting rights to?
All men
Robespierre believed that France could achieve a republic of virtue through what means?
Reign of terror
Explain trials of Reign of Terror.
Any crime was punished by cutting head off
Explain direct and indirect control.
Direct is completely controlling new territory. Indirect is training a native leader to spread beliefs.
Explain major decisions made by congress of Vienna.
France returns to pre borders, gave lands back from napoleons rule.
Why was the textile industry important?
Because everyone needs clothes.
Explain what Karl Marx thought of capitalism
Believed workers would revolt.
Describe living conditions during industrial revolution.
Poor people lived in small homes, cramped and unsanitary.
One major benefit of hiring women during industrial revolution.
Cheap labor
How was social Darwinism applied to the idea of imperialism
Survival of the fittest
What were five major religions, leader and religious book.
1) Christianity, God, bible
2) Buddhism, Buddha dhamma
3) Judiasm, Torah and God
4) Islam, Muhammad and Quran
5) Hinduism, many gods
What is the key difference between Athens and Sparta?
Athens focused on the arts and Sparta focused on military.
Which came first, Roman Empire or roman republic?
Roman republic came first
What was the crusades?
War between Christians and Muslims for holy land. Started by pope urban 2nd
Importance of king Henry, Martin Luther, and king Louis XIV
King Henry made England Protestant. Martin Luther started reformation. Louis allowed monarchy to become republic in France
