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Final Exam Review Revolution
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Enlightenment Thinker What Enlightenment Thinker: - wrote the social contract - believes people will give up their own freedoms for the good of the group - is considered the most controversial thinker
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Jean Rousseau
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Enlightenment Thinker What Enlightenment Thinker: - wrote the Leviathan - believes in a powerful government - if they are not controlled they will fight, rob, and oppress.
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Thomas Hobbes -If they are not controlled they will fight, rob, and oppress.
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Enlightenment Thinker What Enlightenment Thinker: - Wanted to end Bigotry and Tyranny - believes all government is corrupt - known as the greatest thinker of the Enlightenment
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Voltaire -If they are not controlled they will fight, rob, and oppress.
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Enlightenment Thinker What Enlightenment Thinker: - famous for Natural Rights - believes in limited government - government for the people by the people
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John Locke -If they are not controlled they will fight, rob, and oppress.
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Types of Government What type of Government is in America? Democracy What government has a legislature and a monarchy? Constitutional Monarchy
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Types of Government What type of Government is a controlled by a group of people ? Oligarchy What government is found in England? Constitutional Monarchy
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Types of Government Give an example of a dictatorship ? Various Answers What government is found in Saudi Arabia? Monarchy
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The American Revolution What were some of the major problems colonists had that started a revolution? 1.Taxes 2.Land Issues 3.Quartering Acts British Miltary Concerns 4.Lack of Rights
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The American Revolution What methods were taken during the American Revolution? 1.Massacres & War 2.Protests & Boycotts 3.Government Meetings 4.Declaration of Independence 5.Propaganda 6. New Governments
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People of the French Revolution 1. 1 st Estate: Clergy- ran schools and hospitals 2. 2 nd Estate: Nobles- jobs with government / army / church 3. 3 rd Estate: Common Man- paid all taxes and was poor
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France Finical Crisis - Debit from 7 Years War - Debit from American Revolution - Bad Harvests & Bread Riots - Deficit Spending= bad government
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3 rd Estate is Angered Name of 3 rd Estate Organization: National Assembly Where was New Constitution created ? Tennis Court Oath 3 rd Estate takes down Government? Battle of the Bastille
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The Actual Revolution What was the Great Fear: Period of time 3 rd Estate killed nobles fearful they were going to be killed. What man is considered a leader of the French Revolution and started the Reign of Terror ? Maximillian Robespierre
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The Actual Revolution Who was the King of France during the French Revolution? King Louis XVI Who is credited for capturing the King and his family at Versailles? A mob of Angry Women
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The Actual Revolution What was the Great Fear: Period of time 3 rd Estate killed nobles fearful they were going to be killed. What man is considered a leader of the French Revolution and started the Reign of Terror ? Maximillian Robespierre
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The Actual Revolution What was the new killing device? Guillotine Explain the Reign of Terror ? Anyone against the new government was killed and beheaded.
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Post French Revolution Who takes over France After the Revolution? Napoleon What titles does he give himself? First Consul & Emperor of the French
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Napoleon’s Reforms 1.Regulate Economy – control prices 2.Encouraged New Industry 3.Built roads & canals 4.Made public schools under gov’t control 5.Napoleonic Code 6.Taxes for All 7. Dishonest government workers were removed.
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Napoleons Failures 1.Britain: navy too powerful blockade did not work 2. Spain: defeated by guerilla warfare 3. Russia : lost all his men in harsh winter
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Haitian Revolution -Angry over being slaves -If France (Motherland) gets rights they should get rights -Massive Slave revolt led by l'Ouverture -Defeat Napoleon -Only Slave Revolt that worked history
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