Freshmen World History Final Exam Review

Took over as emperor following the French Revolution; expanded French Empire; failed in Russia

Device used during the Reign of Terror to execute the opposition to the revolution.

Period of the French Rev. in which anyone suspected of being against the revolution was killed

A person who creates his/her own business opportunities

addition to Monroe Doctrine in which the US claimed “police power” in the western hemisphere

Original or native to a country or region

Extension of a nations power over foreign land

Enlightenment document stating that people give up some of their freedom for good of society

Settlement of people from parent country

Three social classes in France prior to the French Revolution; the "Old Regime"

Forced voyage of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas

Plan of government after the French Revolution; all men are equal in the eyes of the law

King or Queen whose powers are limited, or restricted, by a document/law

18^th century movement that emphasized science and reason to improve society.

Economic philosophy that the prosperity of a nation depended on a large supply of gold & silver

Opened up trade routes all through Eurasia, increased flow of information between cultures

Woman philosophe who spoke out for and advocated for women's rights.

Using money as a means of gaining influence and control over another nation.

Wife of King Louis XVI who was given nickname "Madame Deficit" because she overspent French $

A prison used to house free thinkers and revolutionaries who publicly disagreed with the King

A powerful military leader during the feudal Japan era

Appointed by the British to rule sections of India in place of their Monarch

Monarch of France prior to the revolution. Eventually, he was executed by the guillotine.

A gift of money or property paid to the family of the spouse at the time of marriage.

Leader of the Reign of Terror; executed people suspected of opposing the French Revolution.

The belief that rulers derived their power from god

The elegant meeting places where writers, aristocrats, wealthy middle class discussed new ideas

Time period that marked an increase in production through the inventions of machinery

Movement of people from rural areas to cities

a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

The conference where European leaders met to break up Africa

An Indian soldier hired by British East India Company to protect the company's interests

The system of providing services and making goods in the home.

Dutch settlers in south Africa; defeated the Zulus, proving Africa struggled to defend itself

Social class between the very wealthy and very poor; part of the French 3rd Estate