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Global II test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The enlightenment | An intellectual movement in which philosophers engaged with ideas with “real world” application |
| Democracy | Rule by people: government officials are elected by citizens of the country |
| State the 3 estates | 1st Estate: Clergy 2nd Estate: Nobles 3rd Estate : middle class - Bourgeoisie |
| Bourgeoisie | The bourgeoisie were individuals with steady jobs (lawyer,doctor,etc.) but still considered the middle class of France. 98% of population |
| A guillotine | A method of executing others during the French Revolution |
| Reign | A period of time in which someone rules over people, a nation, or society (usually negative) |
| Radicals | People who are determined to make revolutionary changes as quickly as possible to obtain social transformation. |
| Dictator/ Autocrats | Leaders who possess all political power despite facade of democracy (often elected) Ex: Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban |
| Tennis Court Oath | The bourgeoisie of the third estate took an oath to start a new government (the very beginning of the revolution) |