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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thomas Hobbes | Founder of modern political philosophy. |
| Thomas Hobbes | Strong central government (1 leader at the top) |
| Thomas Hobbes | Absolutism |
| Thomas Hobbes | Leader should deserve all respect, and people don’t rebel against him |
| John Locke | Every person should have “Life, Liberty, Property” |
| John Locke | Anti-divine right of kings, People should elect those in power |
| John Locke | People should have certain personal freedoms |
| John Locke | Philosopher |
| Nicholas Copernicus | Polish |
| Nicholas Copernicus | Mathematician, Astronomer |
| Nicholas Copernicus | Heliocentric theory-Sun is the center of the universe |
| Galileo Galilei | Italian |
| Galileo Galilei | Charged as a heretic |
| Galileo Galilei | Mathematics of motion |
| Galileo Galilei | Confirm Heliocentric theory |
| Galileo Galilei | Invents the Telescope |
| Oliver Cromwell | British Well educated Military and Political Leader wanting change in the Feudal system Fighting in the name of God |
| Baron de Montesquieu | French Political thinker |
| Baron de Montesquieu | Believes a government should have a separation of powers. |
| Baron de Montesquieu | Known for giving the name Feudal System to the old structure of society |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | French military leader during the French Revolution |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Named himself Emperor of France |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Working till he conquers parts outside of France |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Working his way up from a young age within the military |
| King Louis XVI | King of France Very weak ruler, Unpopular with the citizens |
| King Louis XVI | Comes to power during disruption of power in France He is very out of touch with the common people of France Captured and beheaded |
| Marie Antoinette | Spoiled, out of touch with poor People say she is the cause of the French Revolution, due to her expensive spendings Dominating over the King, and influencing him |
| Maximilien Robespierre | French Lawyer Believed in the equality of all people |
| Maximilien Robespierre | As French Rev continues, he becomes the main executioner for the king Known for his Reign of terror-send 1,000’s of people to death |
| Pierre Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture | Haitian Slave Rises up and challenges the French Gov. to get independence for Haiti. |
| Pierre Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture | Frees all slaves of Haiti Haiti becomes an independant country. |
| Simon Bolivar | Was born in South America Works to get Latin American countries free from Spain. |
| Simon Bolivar | Leader of Revolution from Spain Leader and establishes country of Columbia Established country of Bolivia |
| Benjamin Disraeli | First Jewish Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Karl Marx | German Wrote Communist Manifesto (with Friedrich Angles) |
| Karl Marx | Countries should run by the working people Dies alone |
| Alexis de Tocqueville | French Lawyer Fascinated by prison reform |
| Otto von Bismarck | Prime Minister of Prussia and Chancellor of Germany Unites German states |
| Otto von Bismarck | Establishes Germany as first modern European welfare state and creates accident insurance and pensions for elderly |
| William I | King of Prussia, and Emperor of Germany. |
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