Revolutions Review

Who was King of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?

Colonial lawyers argued that which act violated colonist’s natural rights?

___________ Believed in Freedom of Speech

What theory did these new scientific discoveries challenge?

Which battle was a victorious demonstration of the Patriots successful use of guerrilla warfare?

__________ believed people were naturally evil, and therefore needed to be governed by a king

Laissez-Faire is the economic theory where governments allow businesses to operate without interference (“to let alone")

The slogan for the French Revolution was “____________________________________”.

What was the Engine of Terror?

Where did the Glorious Revolution take place?

What privilege did the National Assembly vote to abolish?

The period in which Napoleon escaped exile and tried to re-establish his empire was called __________.

In an attempt to stabilize Europe the major powers met at the __________.

 King Louis was put on trial as a traitor to France and the revolution. His death began the Second stage of the ________

Enlightened Despots believed in adapting old ideas to include ideas from the enlightenment

What was Napoleon's Major failure in the Napoleonic Wars?

Cornwallis handed out multiple devastating loses to the Patriots. Sweeping through Savannah, Charleston, and Camden.

The Directory was the revolution’s transition back towards _______________________.

Mercantilism is when governments monitor businesses and trades within their country

What lasting effect did Napoleon leave not only on France, but on all of Europe?

The _________________________ voted to raise an army and organize for battle under General George Washington.

This battle showed that the Patriots could hold their own and won them many new recruits for the revolutionary cause.

The radicals in the Legislative assembly, mostly consisting of Jacobins and intellectuals, were called _________________

The poor radicals who demanded a republic were called ______________________.

Isaac Newton produced the law of ____________.

Rules backed by reason are called Natural Laws.

_________ Believed people were naturally good, and believed that the government should be run by the people.

____________ Believed in Separation of powers: 3 Branches of Government.

Who believed in a “republic of virtue” that could only be reached through use of terror?

Why was this so devastating?

What government did the Congress of Vienna believe to be “legitimate”

What event caused King George III’s harsh response on the colonies?

 During the American Revolution, who was the most powerful country in the World?

The _______________ was a 12-person committee in charge of saving the revolution through taxation, trials and executions

The theory that says the sun is the center of the solar system is called ___________.

What did the Constitution of 1791 establish?

What did Napoleon Call his government?

A great victory for the Patriots because the local farmers joined in the fight against the British.

What document did the National Assembly (The French People) create as a step towards writing a constitution?

Believed society is what made people bad.

Who did the Directory give political power to in an attempt to appease the public?

_____________ Condemned the death penalty and torture. He is considered the father of criminal justice.

What did Galileo find was flawed about the Moon?

Francis Bacon encouraged people to follow a ______________.

The Last Battle of the American Revolution

Enlightened thinkers were able to speak their minds throughout Europe and were even encouraged to teach their ideas.

The Age of absolutism challenged the old society as unscientific and irrational

Patriots tricked the British into thinking they had many more troops than they did getting the British to surrender.

What four countries were invited to the Congress?

Rene Descartes focused on proving his ____________.

Who developed this new theory?

Who does Einstein consider the father of physics?

This was a loss for the Patriots but George Washington managed to retreat across the Delaware River

Peasants were primarily concerned with the concept of equality that the enlightenment established.

The primary goal of the Congress of Vienna was to: 

Using your thought process to come to a conclusion is called ____________?

The process for reaching the truth and drawing reasonable conclusions called?