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Enlightenment, Fr Revolution and Napoleon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Separation of powers | 3 branches of government to act as checks and balances (Montesquieu) |
| Divine Right | monarch (king) gets their power from God |
| A goal of Mercantilism | export (sell) more than you import (buy) |
| Mercantilism and taxes (tariffs) | Tax imports (from other countries) so consumers won't want to buy them. |
| Adam Smith | free market (no taxes), laissez-faire (no gov't interferences) and an economy controlled by supply and demand. |
| Diderot | Compiled (put together) information to create an encyclopedia. |
| Philosophes | Enlightened thinkers who believed that more knowledge would improve society |
| Causes of French Revolution | Poor economy, a monarch (king) who wasn't responsive, inequality between the estates (social classes) |
| Tennis Court Oath | Members of the 3rd Estate started the "National Assembly" and promised to stay together until a new constitution was written. |
| Constitution of 1791 | limited the powers of the king (limited monarchy) |
| When did France become a republic? (no monarch) | When King Louis XVI was executed. |
| Committee of Public Safety | Robespierre formed this to "get rid" of anyone who was against the revolution. (There was nothing SAFE about it!) |
| King Louis XVI's feelings toward the 3rd Estate BEFORE Revolution | Didn't care and took advantage of them (taxed them) |
| Napoleon's rise to power | A military hero |
| Fall of the Bastille | First time many people (public) showed they wanted a revolution to change the gov't |
| Reign of Terror | Robiespierre jailed or killed many people that he thought were against the revolution |
| Where did Radicals, Moderates and Conservatives sit in the Legislative Assembly | Radicals - LEFT Moderates - MIDDLE Conservatives - RIGHT |
| Locke | All people have natural rights |
| Montesquieu | 3 separate branches of gov't to check each other |
| Hobbes | People are selfish and need an absolute monarch to rule them |
| Rousseau | The gov't power should come from the will (majority) of the people. |