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World History
Term | Definition |
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Pilgrims | English separatists who wanted freedom of religion |
Puritans | Englishmen who wanted to purify the church and have freedom to worship |
Intolerable Acts | Unwanted edicts by George III such as the Stamp Act and Quartering Act which was reason for the colonists to revolt |
Declaration of Independence | Gave America independence form Britain and stated that the purpose of the government was to secure the rights of the people and that all people are born equal |
Bill of Rights | Principles based on popular sovereignty |
Constitutional Republic | Based on articles of confederation |
Old Regime | Pre-revolution government, political inefficiency and social inequality, ignored needs of estate |
Third Estate | 98% of population, created National Assembly |
Storming of the Bastille | Angry mob stormed Royal Prison, laid seige, and murdered the governor and his men |
National Assembly | A remedy to the representation problem, created by 3rd estate, opposed by Louis |
Declaration of the Rights of Man | Passed by France's National Constituent Assembly, Contains human rights similar to Declaration of Independence |
Jacobins | Wanted to do away with the monarchy |
Committee for Public Safety | Formed tribunal, suppression of opposition to Revolution, arrested enemies of the people |
Directory | Established to keep stability, Council of 500 and Ancients |
Plebescite | Means "popular" (wide-spread) |
Napoleonic Code | Codification of French laws - civil, criminal, and commercial |
Austerlitz | Battle where Napoleon defeated Austria & Russia |
Confederation of the Rhine | Western German states put under Napoleon's protection |
Continental System | Blockade of British trade, set up in attempt to cause the downfall of Great Britain |
Scorched Earth Policy | Russia realizes they are outnumbered so they retreat burning all supplies and land as they go |
Elba | The island where Napoleon was crowned "emperor" (exiled) |
Congress of Vienna | (European Coalition) Met to try to restore Europe |
Battle of Waterloo | Congress vs. France vs. England, Britain (duke of wellington) defeated Napolean |
St. Helena | Island where Napoleon was banished and died |
Problems of Old Regime | 1. Political Inefficiency 2. Ignored needs of the estate 3. Economic Irresponsibility |