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History Unit 2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enlightened | A revelation, or profound understanding |
| Enclosure | An area surrounded by a barrier |
| Encyclopedia | A collection of articles about general knowledge |
| Locke | A philosopher who believed humans naturally formed societies |
| Third Estate | 98% of the population. The lowest of the people |
| Congress of Vienna | The end of the Napoleonic adventure. Dominated by powers that defeated Napoleon: Russia, Britain, Prussia, Austria. |
| Modernization Theory | A theory stating that all societies were traditional at a certain point in time |
| 7 Years War | A conflict between France and Britain |
| Robinson Crusoe | A book character based on a true story of a man names Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who was marooned by his shipmates. |
| Gazettes | A newspaper |
| Sovereignty | Supreme power or authority of a state with the ability to govern itself |
| Declaration of rights of man | Product of first constitutional debate in French National Assembly. It was a collection of articles aimed at specific abuses of the ancien regime |
| Constitution 1791 | A reorganization of France into 83 new units called departments |
| Humanism | A movement that encouraged individuality among humans |
| Freemasonry | A fraternal order of free thinkers |
| Cafes | A place for people to gather and read gazettes. Often used for intellects to gather and discuss |
| Rousseau | An enlightenment thinker. Detested salons. Harbinger of modernity. |
| Tennis Court Oath | An oath that was made on an indoor tennis court, |
| Napoleon | The legendary emperor of France who rose to be a corrupt military general |
| Dependency Theory | A theory stating that European nations deliberately created poverty and dependency in developing areas |
| Abolition | Putting an end to a system. Ex. the abolition of slavery |
| Ethnocentrism | The evaluation of other cultures with the opinions and preconceptions of one's own |
| Beccaria | An Italian philosopher that called for an end to judicial torture |
| Aristocracy | A form of government ruled by small, privileged groups of people. Based on hereditary titles, wealth, or status |
| Wet Nurses | A nurse that breast feeds another's child |
| Oppression | Unjust and prolonged treatment of control |
| Deism | Belief in the existence of a supreme being or god |
| Voltaire | Political commentator and satirical writer. Challenged religious authority. Believed in freedom |
| Salons | A gathering of intellectuals to discuss political or societal subjects |
| Revolution | A new beginning in technology or politics |
| Bastillle | A prison that was stormed at the beginning of the French Revolution |
| Marie Antoinette | The queen of France that was executed |
| Grand Exchange | Columbus returning with plenty of new plants, livestock, food and supplies. It changed the diet of the world forever |
| Jesuits | The Society of Jesus, a apostolic religious community |
| Inquisition | A Catholic inquisition established to combat heresy through harsh investigation |
| Absolute Authority | Complete, unrestricted power |
| Infanticide | The death of a child within a year of its birth |
| Guillotine | A machine designed for executions |
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