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St Marys Annapolis 7th Grade sicial studies

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John Locke   English thinker, said Every man has 3 natural rights  
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Voltaire   French thinker, wanted Separation of Church and State, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech  
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Montesquieu   French thinker, Government must have a separation of powers (3 branches –legislative, executive, judicial) to ensure freedom and liberty. Checks and balances in government  
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Thomas Hobbes   Said Society is chaos, “Men, are by nature, selfish and competitive,” and Give all power to absolute government to control evil behaviors  
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Adam Smith   English thinker, said Laissez-faire – “let it be”, Capitalism- free market economy The First Estate of the French Revolution  
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The First Estate consisted of   less than 1% of the population.  
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The Second Estate of the French revolution   consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King.  
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The Second Estate consisted of   less than 2% of the population.  
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The Third Estate of the French Revolution   was made up of everyone else, from peasant farmers to the bourgeoisie – the wealthy business class.  
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The Third Estates consisted of   97% of the population.  
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The nobility required the Third Estates to pay What   the taille  
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The Taille   a tax that generally equaled 35%-40% of one’s income  
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Priests required to pay what in taxes   a tithe  
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a tithe   a 10% tax on all income for each parishioner  
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3 Outcomes of the Berlin Conference   i. Any foreign power must announce their intent to colonize territory in Africa ii. Had to maintain control in order to make claim legitimate iii. Any treaty with Africa King/tribal leader was valid  
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Estates General   a meeting of representatives from all three Estates to advise the King on what course of action to take  
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National Assembly   a new legislative body designed to work on behalf of the common people  
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August 1789, the National Assembly   formally approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man, declaring men equal under the law  
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Revolutionary leaders adopted the expression   “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” as their slogan  
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Why do Divisions develop within revolution   Divided about what to do about the King  
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Radicals   opposed the idea of a monarchy and supported broad changes in the government  
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Moderates   Wanted to see the King’s power limited, but not to do away with the monarchy as the radicals suggested  
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Conservatives   Supported a limited monarchy with few changes in the structure of the government  
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The Jacobins   were a radical, political club that debated current political issues and who organized and planned events  
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The Jacobin Club had two very famous members   Marat and Robepierre  
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Marat   was the leading radical journalist who supported the execution of any enemy of the Revolution  
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Robespierre   was the leading Jacobin and greatest supporter of the Revolution and the Third Estates. Reign of Terror  
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The guillotine   The Terror had a special tool used to implement its fear and punishment  
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Napoleon’s 6 reform efforts   Education, Government, Napoleonic Code, Religion, Infrastructure  
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Napoleonic Code   a set of clear laws applicable to all members of French society  
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The Concordat   Napoleon signed an agreement with the Pope returning all land and rights to the Church  
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Napoleon Infrastructure   Built Roads Dams canals for military purposes  
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Congress of Vienna   tried to restore the balance in Europe to pre-Napoleon times By restoring European monarchs and nobility to their proper place Greece earned their independence in  
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Napoleon’s nephew, Louis-Napoleon   was elected president of the first French Republic in 1848  
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Czar Alexander II freed all serfs in Russia when   in 1861, officially ending feudalism in Europe Italy earned their independence when  
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Victor Emmanuel II   was kingof Italy in 1870  
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Otto von Bismarck unified Germany when   1871  
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King Wilhelm I   ruled unified Germany in 1871  
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Toussaint L’Overture   started revolt in Haiti – earned independence in 1804 – first Latin American colony to earn independence  
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Mexico earned independence When   1821  
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Father Miguel Hidalgo   who issued the “Grito de Dolores” in 1821 when mexico declared independence  
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Simon Bolivar   led Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela to independence in 1824  
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Why did European powers began to colonize Africa   African has a vast wealth of raw materials  
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David Livingstone   explored Africa on behalf of King Leopold II of Belgium  
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Forces behind Imperialism in Africa   1.Access to abundant raw materials 2. European countries could export products to new markets 3. Gaining colonies is a sign of greatness (of the empire) 4. Racism  
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Berlin Conference   meeting between European powers to decide how divide Africa in fair way  
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British East India Trading Company grew very powerful in what Country   India  
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British East India Trading Company did 2 things   1. Set up imperial government 2. Had their own army – sepoys – Indian troops serving British army  
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Sepoys   Indian troops serving British army  
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Battle of Plassey   Defeated the Mughal Empire in 1857  
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Raj   period of British rule in India from 1800s – 1947  
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Positive Effects of British rule   1. Britain built infrastructure – roads, canals, bridges 2. Opened schools and colleges across India  
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Negative Effects of British Rule   1. Indian businesses could not keep pace with British industry 2. Christian missionaries corrupted and weakened Indian religion 3. Indians hated blatant British racism  
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Sepoy Mutiny   On May 10th, 1857, the sepoys started a rebellion against British rule  
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Imperialism   The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring colonies; when a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially  
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Colonialism   A form of Imperialism; Exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country  
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Scramble for Africa   European countries quickly colonizing the lands of Africa for 1. Natural resources and 2. Economic Opportunity 3. Religion  
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Ethnocentrism   The belief that one's own culture is superior to all others and is the standard by which all other cultures should be measured  
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. Missionary   A person who goes to another country to do religious and social work; person sent by a church to spread it's religion among nonbelievers  
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Indirect Rule   Keeping the local power structure (government) and making it a part of the colonial administration. Local leaders followed the rules of colonialism  
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Direct Rule   Impose their rules and government on colony. No powers given to local people, and ruled by a governor  
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Capital   Monetary resources  
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Depletion   The use or consumption of a resource, especially a natural resource, faster than it is replenished  
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Exploitation   taking advantage of  
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Genocide   The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group  
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Cash crop   a crop grown strictly for sale; a plant that is grown to be sold for money instead of personal use  
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Nationalism   patriot feeling, feeling one country is superior to another  
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Mercantilism   an economic system where the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals (bullionism)  
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