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29 Cards in this Set
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Emigre
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person who fled France in high hopes that by leaving Louis XVI would return to power
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English Bill of Rights
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document signed by William and Mary
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National Assembly
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formed by Third Estate. took tennis court oath did not leave until a constitution was written
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Scientific Method
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process of observing, proving hypotheses and and experimenting.
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Left Wing (political spectrum)
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where liberals sat. wanted PROGRESS and REPUBLIC
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Spanish Armada
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invasion on England by Phillip IIs navy. Took 2 yrs. to plan. May 30, 1588-130 ships, 33,000 men sailed for England. England had better ships and set back spanish ships.
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"Reign of Terror"
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effort where Jacobins set out to crush all opposition within France by terrorizing everyone who did not agree with them, (July 1793-July 1794)
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roundheads
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supporters of parliament and puritans.
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Political Spectrum
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political opinion in National Assembly.
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prime minister
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head of English cabinet and chief executive of a parlimentary democracy
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Guillotine
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killing machine. used to chop people's heads off. *execution*
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Inquisition
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set up to question loyalty of large minorities in spain, only wanted catholicism as a religion. actions led to a revolt in Spain in 1569
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moderates
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sat in the middle. Monarchy
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Heliocentric
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means that the sun is the center of the earth
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Bastille
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famous prison in Paris. Storming of the Bastille-July 14, 1789/fall of Bastille.
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Divine Right of Kings
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popular theory that stated that the kings/queens believed they were the direct descendant from the gods and they were to rule absolutely
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Reactionary
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EXTREME radicals who wanted a Monarchy... the old Regime. Strongly opposed to changes, wanted to return to past
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Mestizo
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native american and white ancestry. At bottom of social pyramid
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Mulatto
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african and white ancestry bottom of social pyramid
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Balance of Power
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a distribution of power such that no one nation is able to dominate or interfere with other nations
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Third Estate
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97% population. owned 40% of the land. including:peasants, doctors, artisans, members of Bourgeoisie. Had no political rights, paid special land tax to king.
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Salon
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gathering of intellectuals to discuss philosophies and engage in conversation
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Peninsulares
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Europeans from Spain or Portugual who lived in the colonies and held all political and military power
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glorious revolution
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time when William and Mary ruled. No wars/blood
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Restoratoin
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Restoring the crown to a family
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commonwealth
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state governed by elected representatives
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philosophe
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french word for philosopher
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Royalist
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on the political spectrum, far right side. cavalier who supported monarchy of Charles I
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enlightened despots
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monarchs who attempted to practice some of the political ideas of the enlightenment
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