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WH 17 and 18

(Robbins) Test Review for World History Ch. 17 and 18

QuestionAnswer
idea that government power resides in the people popular sovereignty
He put forth the idea that government should have separation of powers Montesquieu
He was king of Britain at the time of the American Revolution. His policies helped lead to the revolution. George III
He said that supply and demand, not government, should determine prices. The market should be free Adam Smith
Informal social gethering where Enlightenment principles were discussed salon
He put together a collection of articles in a 28 volume work that spread Enlightenment ideas Diderot
He was chosen to lead American forces during the American Revolution George Washington
Grand, ornate style of art and architecture popular during the age of Louis XIV. Baroque
She was executed for demanding equal rights for women during the French Revolution Olympe de Gouges
Closed European ports to British goods Continental System
Popular vote by ballot plebiscite
War strategy of using hit and run raids guerilla warfare
Napoleon's laws. They reflected Enlightenment principles Napoleonic Code
He was the head of the French National Guard at the time of the AMerican Revolution. He helped fight in the AMerican Revolution Marquis de Layfayette
The main leader of France during the Reign of Terror. He led the Committee of Public Safety Robespierre
Old order of France Ancien Regime
Execution machine of the French Revolution guillotine
Rules discovered through reason natural laws
She said that men and women ought to have equal access to education Mary Wollstonecraft
What kind of government policy did physiocrats support? laissez faire
Why did Britain pass the Navigation Acts? to stop smuggling
Which enlightened despot went among the peasants to find out about their problems? Joseph II of Austria
Did enlightened despots give up absolute power? NO
Why did Enlightenment authors face censorship? They challenged the "old order"
Which battle led to a French alliance with American revolutionaries? Battle of Saratoga
What is the ideal form of government according to Thomas Hobbes? absolute monarchy
Which Enlightenment thinker said that the purpose of government was to protect people's natural rights? John Locke
What book did Voltaire write? It exposed corruption and hypocrisy. Candide
How did Enlightenment writers avoid censorship? Disguised their work as fiction
When the Estates General met for the first time in 179 years in 1788, the Third Estate broke off and form this group. National Assembly
Why was Jacques Necker fired? He proposed a tax on the clergy and the nobles
Which estate did the clergy belong to? First estate
A form of government that divides power between the national (federal) and the state governments. Federal Republic (federalism)
According to government and church officials of the old order, what set up government and the social class system? God
The British became VERY wealthy because they dominated the ______ trade Slave
Name that law: British tax on paper goods Stamp Act
What was an advantage American colonists had during the American Revolution? They knew the land.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on ______ the Declaration of Independence
What did the National Assembly of France decide to do to pay off government debt? Sell Church lands
What form of government was created by the National Convention in 1792? Republic
What social class dominated politics during the Directory phase? Bourgeosie
Which European country was not invaded by France? Britain
What tactic did Russia use to defeat the French? Scorched earth policy
After Napoleon was defeated, who did the Congress of Vienna put in charge of European countries? Hereditary monarchs (legitimate rulers)
Name the social class that included merchants, bankers, and lawyers. Bourgeoisie (middle class)
Participants in the Tennis Court Court Oath swore to do this. Keep meetng until a constitution was created
Who were the poorest members of the Third Estate? Urban workers and peasants
Why did the women march on Versailles? They wanted the king to return to Paris
What form of government did the National Assembly create with the Consitution of 1791? Republic
In this, the king of Prussia and the emperor of Austria threaten to intervene to protect the French monarchy Declaration of Pilnitz
When radicals tooks over the Legislative Assembly they gave voting rights to... all male citizens
What group carried out trials and executions during the Reign of Terror in France? Committee of Public Safety
After overthrowing the Directory, Napoleon and his cohorts set up the .... Consulate
Where was Napoleon's final defeat? Waterloo
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