World History Again Flashcards
The cardinal who ruled while young Louis XIV was growing up.
Mazarin
The name that Louis XIV gave himself.
The sun king
What does bureaucracy mean?
Government by men who sit at desks.
French term for the middle class.
bourgeoisie
Louis XIV’s minister of finance
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Who founded Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
Which island was Napoleon
first exiled to?
The island of Elba
Called the battle of nations, where Europe defeated Napoleon’s new army.
Battle of leipzig
What was the second island that Napoleon was exiled to?
St. Helena island
When did Napoleon die and what were his last words?
- May 5, 1821
- “Tete d’armee” Head of the army.
When did Napoleon escape from the island of Elba?
March 1, 1815
When did Napoleon go on the Russian campaign to defeat the Russians?
1812
When did Napoleon establish the continental system?
1806
When was the battle of Trafalgar? Who won?
- October 21, 1805
- The English won against the combined French and Spanish fleet.
What was the greatest victory of Napoleon’s career?
Battle of Austerlitz
The name of the law codes that Napoleon established.
Code Napoleon
When did Napoleon sign the Concordat with the Pope?
1801
Where was Napoleon born? When?
Corsica, in 1769
Date for the storming of the bastille
July 14, 1789
France’s first written constitution
Constitution of 1791
France was divided into three ______?______ or social classes.
Estates
Who said “After me the deluge” (Aprei moi le deluge)?
Louis XV (15)
The date for when the people of France stormed the castle of Bastille in Paris.
July 14, 1789
What did the August 4 decrees do?
They ended French feudalism and adopted the slogan “liberty, equality, fraternity, or death.”
What three main groups was the constituent assembly divided into? What did they stand for?
- The right: Was for the king and wanted the Revolution to stop
- The center: Didn’t care what happened with the Revolution
- The left: Wanted the Revolution to continue and grow to other parts of the world.
Who went against Napoleon’s Continental system and allowed Russia to trade with England?
Czar Alexander I
What was the system that Napolean created that halted all trade from Europe to England?
The Continental system
Napoleon’s First wife
Josephine
When was the united states constitution ratified?
1789
America’s first attempt to build a national government
Articles of Confederation
The date for when the second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence.
July 4, 1776
the most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world
Declaration of independence
Date for first continental congress
1774
Started the hanoverian line of kings
George I
The first true prime minister of England.
Sir Robert Walpole
Who led the army “Old ironsides”?
Oliver Cromwell
What year did the American Revolutionary War officially begin?
1775
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.
True
Fill in the blank: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the _____ .
Bill of Rights
Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What year did the English Civil War begin?
1642
True or False: The Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England.
True
Who was the monarch during the English Civil War?
King Charles I
Fill in the blank: The Act of Union in 1707 united England and _______.
Scotland
What major event occurred in 1666 that significantly impacted London?
The Great Fire of London
Which political party emerged in the late 17th century opposing the royal prerogative?
The Whigs
Multiple Choice: What was the primary cause of the English Civil War? A) Religion B) Taxation C) Power struggles D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Who was the leader of the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
What document, signed in 1215, laid the foundation for constitutional governance in England?
Magna Carta
What was the primary outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
It ended the Seven Years’ War and ceded Canada to Britain.
In 1620, english sepratists established _________
Plymouth
What was the first permanent english settlement in the new world and when was it founded?
Jamestown in 1607
