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Revolutionary Terms

LeeWHII Enlightenment, Revolution, Nationalism, and Unification

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French government prior to the Revolution Old Regime
An assembly of representatives from all three social classes in France Estates General
king of France in the 1770s and 1780s, known for his extravagant spending Louis XVI
The pledge by the Third Estate delegates to meet until they created a new constitution Tennis Court Oath
Foreign minister of Austria who wanted to restore a balance of power in Europe; he led the Congress of Vienna Prince Metternich
He ruled over the Reign of Terror, in which thousands of French citizens were executed Robespierre
French general who seized power by coup d'etat, he would crown himself emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
A sudden seizure of power coup d'etat
Comprehensive system of laws established by Napoleon Napoleonic Code
Practiced by the Russians as they retreated from Napoleon's army, it involved burning grain fields and slaughtering livestock so as to leave nothing for the enemy to eat Scorched earth policy
Napoleon's final defeat Waterloo
1814-1815 meeting held in Austria, members wanted to restore a balance of power and a long-lasting peace to the continent of Europe Congress of Vienna
A political situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others Balance of power
The hereditary right of a monarch to rule Legitimacy
Napoleon's legacy was like T.N.T. TNT stands for Tried to Unify all of Europe Napoleonic Code The Growth of Nationalism
In Spanish colonial society, colonists who were born in Spain Peninsulares
In Spanish colonial society, colonists who were born in Latin America to Spanish parents Creole
Revolutionary who led independence movements in South America Simon Bolivar
Former slave who led Haiti's revolution for independence Toussaint L'Ouverture
Haiti gained its independence from this country France
Wealthy property owners and the nobility; they favored protecting the traditional monarchies of Europe Conservatives
Middle-class business leaders and merchants. They wanted to give more power to elected parliaments Liberals
Belief that the people's greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history Nationalism
He unified Northern Italy Count Cavour
He helped to unify Italy's southern region with the north Giuseppe Garibaldi
Leader of the German unification movement Otto Von Bismarck
The last step in German unification Franco-Prussian War
The practice of tough power politics; doing whatever is necessary to acheive a goal Realpolitik
Garibaldi believed that the "great questions of the day" could only be answered with these two things Blood and Iron
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