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Le French Revolution

the french revolution and enlightment

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The Enlightment is..  This era refers to belief that reason and the principle of science should be used to govern These principals are the foundation of our government and many of the democratic governments today
Thomas Hobbes is.. believed that the best way to preserve peoples rights was by having a kinghe thought that people were bad
John Locke is.. believed that the best way to preserve peoples rights was by having a king
Montesquieu is.. Was critical of Absolute power and believed in the concept of separation of powers
Voltaire is.. Argued for freedom of religion and freedom of speech
Laissez Faire Economics is.. The belief that the market should be allowed to set its own prices and correct itself
Adam Smith is.. Scottish economics who wrote The Wealth of nations who supported and proved the relevance of laissez faire economics
Salons are.. places where writers, artists, and philosophers gathered to discuss the issues of the day
Enlightened Despots are.. Absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change
Natural Law is.. is a theory that posits the existence of a law whose content is set by nature and that therefore has validity everywhere.
Natural Rights is.. are rights which are not contingent upon the laws, customs, or beliefs of a particular society or polity. Natural rights are thus necessarily universal
French Revolution is.. was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France,
The 3 Estates are.. First Estate:highest classSecond Estate:Middle classThird Estate:Lowest class
Bourgeoisie is.. were a social class of people, characterized by their ownership of capital and the related culture. They were a part of the middle or merchant
Estates General is.. meeting of 3 estates which was called as France was on the verge of bankruptcy Reform minded nobles and clergy joined these members and formed the National Assembly
Tennis Court Oath is.. Formed when the members of the third estate were banned from the Estates General metting. They promised to never sepparate and meet when needed.
National Assembly is.. Reform minded nobles and clergy joined these members from The Tennis Court Oath, and formed the National Assembly
The Storming of Bastille is.. on July 14, 1789 an angry mob formed outside prison castle Bastilledemanded weapons they thought were in the castle, com. killed 800 mobbersThe mob broke in & freed some prisoners, but there were no weaponsbeginning of Frances Independence Day
The Declaration of the Rights of man and Citizens is.. was signed and protected by the natural rights of France citizens-some voted to give up right for this
Committee of Public Safety is.. -was formed to deal with the new government-This committee was effective in dealing with France’s foreign problems, even overrunning the Netherlands, however it would create a bigger problem within FranceDuring the time known as the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror is.. -300,000 French citizens were arrested on suspicion of not supporting the revolution- 7,000 were executed using the guillotine an efficient killing machine created during the time of the French revolution
The Directory is.. Moderates proposed a new constitution in reaction to the executionsThe Directory era was a 5 man directory & a 2 house legislature giving all male citizens the right to voteera was marketed by corruption and eventually France would turn to Napoleon
Napoleon is.. As he grew in popularity, he was able to overthrow the Directory and establish a new form of government called The ConsulateIn 1804 Napoleon had enough power to crown himself emperor of France
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