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inflation
A decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services
absolute monarch
A king or queen who is unrestricted in their power over their territory
divine right
The theory that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on Earth
Huguenots
The term used to represent French protestants during the Reformation
Henry IV
The decisive, fearless descendant of Louis IX who became the king of France. He signed the Edict of Nantes and devoted his time to rebuilding France's prosperity
Edict of Nantes
A declaration signed by Henry IV that allowed the Huguenots to live in peace in France and set up their own houses of worship
(Cardinal) Richelieu
The powerful minister to a weak Louis XIII who moved against the Huguenots and weakened noble power
(The) Hapsburgs
The name of the family that ruled the lands surrounding France, including Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and parts of the Holy Roman Empire
Louis XIV
The powerful French ruler who strongly opposed the nobility, and devoted himself to rebuilding the French economy, culture, and politics
(Cardinal) Mazarin
The successor of Richelieu who ruled France in place of Louis XIV, raised taxes, and strengthened the central government, infuriating the nobles
Versailles
A French city about 11 miles southwest of Paris, in which Louis XIV built his grandiose, expensive palace
balance of power
A circumstance in which a group of nations or regions are equal in their power, with no country being more powerful than the other
War of Spanish Succession
A conflict in which a group of European nations and states joined together to prevent Spain and France from merging and creating a union, resulting in a long and costly war
Thirty Years' War
A long, drawn-out conflict in Europe stemming from a revolt by the Protestants against their Catholic Hapsburg leaders, which resulted in a Hapsburg loss
Peace of Westphalia
The treaty signed at the end of the Thirty Years' War that weakened the Hapsburg states, strengthened France and Germany, and ended religious wars in Europe
modern state system
A system formed as a result of the Thirty Years' War that recognized Europe as a group of equal, independent states
Maria Theresa
The heir to all Hapsburg territories, including Austria, who faced years of war, mainly against Prussia
Frederick the Great
The successor to Frederick William who softened some of his father's harsh laws and believed a ruler should be like a father to his people
War of the Austrian Succession
A conflict between Maria Theresa of Austria and Frederick the Great, which resulted in Prussia becoming a major power in Europe
Seven Years' War
A conflict where Frederick the Great attacked Saxony, resulting in a war involving every great European power. The war had no effect on the territorial situation in Europe
James I
The successor to Elizabeth I's reign, and also her unsettled financial issues. He refused to make Puritan reforms, offending the Puritans
Puritans
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England, and obeyed a strict set of religious rules
Charles I
The son and successor of James I, who argued with the Parliament over financial issues, tried to arrest its members, and was publicly executed
Petition of Right
A document unwillingly signed by Charles I that stated a slew of rules that the English king would have to follow
English Civil War
A conflict fought between the supporters and opponents of Charles I, in which the supporters lost, and Charles was executed
Royalists
The term given to the supporters of Charles I in the English Civil War (not cavaliers!)
Cavaliers
The alternate title given to the Royalists
Roundheads
The term given to the opponents of Charles I: the Puritan supporters of the Parliament
(Oliver) Cromwell
A Puritan general who stepped in to earn the Roundheads victory in the English Civil War, and was then crowned monarch of England
commonwealth
A republican form of government that was originally established in England by Cromwell
Charles II
The English monarch to be crowned after the death of Cromwell, who restored the monarchy
(The) Restoration
The name given to Charles II's reign
habeas corpus
A document requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge so that it can be decided whether his or her imprisonment is legal
James II
The Catholic monarch to be crowned after the death of Charles II who illegally appointed Catholics to high office, and was overthrown by William and Mary
William and Mary (of Orange)
The monarchs who overthrew James II, became the leaders of England, and established a constitutional monarchy
Glorious Revolution
The bloodless conflict in which William and Mary overthrew James II
constitutional monarchy
A type of monarchy where laws limit the ruler's power
Bill of Rights
A document drafted by the English Parliament after the crowning of William and Mary that listed many things that a ruler could not do
cabinet
A group of government ministers or officials who acted in the ruler's name but really represented the major party of the Parliament
prime minister
The leader of the majority party in Parliament and the head of the cabinet
geocentric theory
The theory that everything in the universe revolves around Earth
Scientific Revolution
An era in which many European scholars challenged the ideas of ancient thinkers and the church, and replaced old assumptions with new theories
(Nicolaus) Copernicus
A Polish cleric and astronomer who studied planetary movements and created the heliocentric theory
heliocentric theory
The theory that everything in the universe revolves around the sun
(Johannes) Kepler
A brilliant mathematician who continued the work of Brahe and concluded that planetary motion is governed by mathematical laws
Galileo (Galilei)
An Italian scientist who invented and built a telescope and used it to observe the stars and planets, opposing and angering the Church
scientific method
A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas, beginning with a problem or question and ending with a conclusion
(Francis) Bacon
An English statesman and writer who urged scientists to experiment and draw conclusions instead of reasoning from abstract theories
(Isaac) Newton
An English scientist who observed motion and forces, and created three iconic laws based on his observations
(Zacharias) Janssen
A Dutch eyeglass maker who invented the first microscope
(Anton van) Leeuwenhoek
A Dutch drapery merchant and amateur scientist who used Janssen's microscope to study red blood cells for the first time
(Evangelista) Torricelli
One of Galileo's students who developed the first mercury barometer
Galen
An ancient Greek physician who studied pig anatomy and claimed his observations applied to humans as well
(Andreas) Vesalius
A Flemish physician who challenged Galen's assumptions by dissecting human corpses and examining their anatomy
(Edward) Jenner
A British physician who created a vaccine to prevent smallpox
(Robert) Boyle
Considered to be the founder of modern chemistry, he pioneered the scientific method in order to observe particles and elements
Enlightenment
A new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
(Thomas) Hobbes
An English political thinker who believed that humans are naturally selfish and wicked, and that strong governments to keep them in order, the world would fall apart
social contract
An agreement by which people would agree to have their lives controlled by a strong ruler in exchange for law and order
(John) Locke
An English political thinker who believed people are all born with three natural rights that should be protected by the government, not squandered
life, liberty, and property
The three natural rights that Locke believed every human should have
philosophes
The social critics of the Enlightenment who believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life
reason, nature, happiness, liberty, and progress
The five core beliefs of the philosophes
Voltaire
A French philosophe who wrote satirical articles for the newspaper and fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
(François) Arouet
The true name of the French philosophe Voltaire
(Baron de) Montesquieu
A French writer who studied political liberty and believed that a separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of the government
checks and balances
The idea that every individual in a government should have separate powers and that no individual or group should ever gain total control of the government
(Jean Jacques) Rousseau
A French philosophe who believed strongly in individual freedom and that the only true civilization is a direct democracy
(Mary) Wollstonecraft
A female writer who argued that women, like men, need education to become virtuous and useful
Belief in progress, a more secular outlook, and individual importance
The three major impacts of the Englightenment
secular
A term meaning non-religious
salon
A social gathering at which philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and other intellectuals would gather to discuss ideas
(Denis) Diderot
A French philosophe who created an encyclopedia to which many scholars contributed articles and essays
baroque
A term used to describe art that is characterized by a grand, ornate design
neoclassical
A term used to describe art that is characterized by a simple, elegant style that borrowed ideas and themes from classical Greece and Rome
classical music
A lighter, more elegant style of music that originated during the Enlightenment that opposed the dramatic music that had previously dominated the industry
novel
A lengthy work of prose fiction that used carefully crafted plots, suspense, and thoughtful characters
enlightened despot
An absolute ruler who incorporated and reflected the Enlightenment spirit into their reforms
Frederick the Great
The enlightened despot of Prussia during the Enlightenment who granted religious freedoms, reduced censorship, and improved education, among others
Catherine the Great
The enlightened despot of Russia during the Enlightenment who sought to reform Russia, but after a massive uprising of serfs, she returned to a harsh, absolute rule to protect her reign
estate
The term used to represent one of the three social classes one could belong to under the Old Regime in France
First Estate
One of the two high-powered estates that was made up of the clergy, who owned 10% of the land and provided education for the poor
Second Estate
One of the two high-powered estates that was made up of the nobility, who owned 20% of the land while only making up 2% of the population
Third Estate
The estate that contained 97% of the French people that contained everyone who couldn't belong to the First or Second Estate, and was broken up into three groups: the bourgeoisie, the urban workers, and the peasants
bourgeoisie
The "middle class" of the Old Regime that included factory owners, bankers, etc., and was considered to be the angriest of the three groups of the Third Estate
tithe
A tax that is sent to the Church
Louis XVI
The king of France during the French Revolution who ruined France's economy through extravagant spending, and was executed by the revolutionaries
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI's queen, who assisted in extravagant spending and the decline of the French economy, and was executed by the revolutionaries
Estates-General
An assembly of representatives from all three estates
National Assembly
A French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people
Tennis Court Oath
A pledge made by the National Assembly that prevented them from leaving their meeting room until they had drawn up a new constitution
Bastille
A Parisian prison that was stormed by a mob searching for weapons that became symbolic of the start of the French Revolution
Great Fear
A wave of senseless panic in which members of the third estate became paranoid that nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize the peasants
Declaration of the Right of Man and of the Citizen
A document that stated that men are born and remain free and equal in rights, and guaranteed citizens equal justice, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
The expression or "motto" of the French Revolution adopted by the revolutionary leaders
(Olympe de) Gouges
A female writer who published a declaration of the rights of women, and was considered an enemy of the revolution and executed
Legislative Assembly
A new legislative body that had the power to create laws and to approve or reject declarations of war
radicals
The faction that opposed the idea of a monarchy and wanted sweeping changes in the way government was run
moderates
The faction that wanted some changes in government, but not as many as the radicals (also called liberals)
conservatives
The faction that upheld the idea of a limited monarchy and wanted few changes in government
emigres
A faction including nobles who had hoped to undo the Revolution and restore the Old Regime, but have since fled France
sans-culottes
A faction of Parisian workers and small shopkeepers who wanted the Revolution to bring even greater changes to France, and are named after the high briches they wore
September Massacres
Several days in early September where fearful citizens raided prisons and murder over 1,000 prisoners, as well as many nobles, priests, and royalist sympathizers
National Convention
A new governing body that abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic
Jacobins
A radical political organization that participated in many of the governmental changes after the establishment of the National Convention
(Jean-Paul) Marat
One of the most prominent Jacobins who used his newspaper to call for the death of all who supported the king
guillotine
A mechanism used to cleanly execute people during the Reign of Terror
(Maximilen) Robespierre
A Jacobin leader who gained power during the Reign of Terror and set out to build a "republic of virtue" by erasing every trace of France's past
Committee of Public Safety
A body of enforcers led by Robespierre whose chief task was to protect the Revolution from its enemies
Reign of Terror
The period of Robespierre's dictatorial rule over France
(The) Directory
An executive body of five men that was formed after Robespierre's death that became the new leading group of France
nationalism
A strong sense of pride in one's country or region
nation-state
An independent government that defends their nation's territory and culture, and represents them to the rest of the world
assimilation
The process of adapting to the cultural aspects of a nation
ethnic cleansing
A mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnicity or religion in a society
Russification
A forced assimilation of Russian policies and practices that were enforced on all countries under the Romanovs and the Russian Empire
(Victor) Emmanuel II
The king of Sardinia who named Cavour as his prime minister
(Camillo di) Cavour
Named as prime minister of Sardinia; wanted to expand Sardinia's power and gain control of northern Italy
(Giuseppe) Garibaldi
Leader of the Red Shirts who captured Sicily
Red Shirts
The name given to the small nationalist army formed by Cavour and led by Garibaldi
German Confederation
A loose grouping of 39 German states dominated by the Austrian Empire; Prussia wanted to unify them
Wilhelm I
Conservative successor to Prussian king Frederick William who was denied money for reforms by liberal parliament. He elected Bismarck as prime minister to gain power
Junkers
A group of wealthy conservative Prussians who supported the ideas of Wilhelm I
(Otto von) Bismarck
The prime minister of Prussia under Wilhelm I who was a master of realpolitik and used it to gain political power and become one of the largest commanding figures in German history
realpolitik
A form of politics that consists of tough policies that left no room for idealism, and was heavily influenced by conservative ideas
Schleswig and Holstein
Two Dutch provinces that were the first territories to be captured by Bismarck
Franco-Prussian War
Conflict sparked by Bismarck between Prussia and France in order to win the rest of the southern German states and have complete control over all of Germany
kaiser
The German term for "emperor"
Second Reich
The period of time in which Germany was an empire led by Bismarck, following its belonging to the Holy Roman Empire and preceding its rule under the Nazis
romanticism
19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason
realism
A 19th century artistic movement in which writers and painters sought to show life as it is rather than life as it should be
impressionism
An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel, or impression, of the piece they were drawing
(Czar) Alexander I
The czar of Russia, formerly Napoleon's ally, who destroyed Moscow to prevent Napoleon from taking it
Battle of Trafalgar
The first loss in a string of victories by Napoleon against the British navy, which led to the unravel of Napoleon's empire
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's last major defeat, ending the hundred days
Concert of Europe
A series of alliances developed by Metternich that ensured that nations would help each other if another revolution broke out
Congress of Vienna
A group of high European powers who joined together to reform Europe and France following the French Revolution
continental system
Napoleon's policy for interfering with trade in and out of Britain from the rest of Europe. It was designed to tarnish Britain's economy
coup d'etat
A sudden seizure of political power by an individual
guerillas
A private military core that attacks enemy troops in their homeland
Holy Alliance
An agreement signed by the leaders of Prussia, Austria, and Russia, in which they pledged to base their political relations on Christian beliefs in order to combat the Revolution
(Klemens von) Metternich
Influential foreign minister of Austria who opposed democratic ideas and proposed a balance of powers and that France returns to being an absolute monarchy
Napoleon (Bonaparte)
A military genius who served as leader of the French military, and then the emperor of France. While he was originally a brilliant military genius, his cockiness and arrogance led to his downfall
Napoleonic Code
A system of laws created by Napoleon that eliminated injustice but inhibited rights
Old Regime
The original French political and social system that was based around the three estates
peninsulares
Latin American colonists born in Spain who are considered to be higher than creoles, and thus can run for high office
Peninsular War
The conflict in which Spain, aided by Britain, kicked Napoleon's troops out of Spain
scorched-earth policy
The act of destroying one's own land to make it inhospitable for the enemy in hopes of driving them away
(The) Romanovs
The ruling family of Russia during the nationalist movements
Prevent future French aggression, restore balance of power, and restore monarchies to throne
The three goals of Metternich at the Congress of Vienna
(Toussaint) L'ouverture
Former slave who led the slave revolt in Haiti that resulted in independence for Haiti from France
annexation
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit
(Mary) Shelley
The romantic author of the famous novel "Frankenstein," about a scientist who creates a living, breathing monster
(Charles) Dickens
The realist author of the famous novel "A Tale of Two Cities," about life in the French Revolution
(The) Industrial Revolution
The period in which there was a great increase in the output of machine-made goods that began in England in the middle 1700s
enclosures
Large fields surrounded by fences and hedges where landowners would experiment with new farming methods to boost crop yields
(Jethro) Tull
A scientific farmer who invented the seed drill, a mechanism that automatically sets seeds into the soil, in 1701 after observing the current method of seeding, and realizing the inefficiency of it
Agricultural Revolution
Before the Industrial Revolution, farmers and landowners began to experiment with different methods of harvesting and seeding in private enclosures. This period was called the....
textiles
A type of cloth or woven fabric
crop rotation
The system of growing a different crop in a field each year to preserve the fertility of the land
three-field system
A system in which farmable land was divided into three large fields as an attempt to improve crop yields. This system preceded crop rotation
(Robert) Bakewell
A livestock farmer who increased his mutton output through breeding only the best sheep on his farm for output
Industrialization
The process of developing machine production of goods
land, labor, and capital
The three factors of production
capital
Political and entrepreneurial wealth
(John) Kay
A machinist who invented the flying shuttle, a cotton weaver that moved back and forth on wheels and doubled the work a weaver could do in a day
(James) Hargreaves
A textile worker who invented the spinning jenny, a machine that allowed one worker to work eight threads at a time
(Richard) Arkwright
The inventor of the water frame, a machine that used the waterpower from rapid streams to drive spinning wheels
factories
Large buildings in which there were workers who would work the machines to minimize production time and maximize output
(Eli) Whitney
An American inventor who invented the cotton gin, a machine that sped up the process of seed-picking and led to an increase in cotton production
steam engine
The first development in industry that stemmed from the search for a cheap, convenient source of power, but turned out to waste a lot of fuel and, therefore, money
(James) Watt
A mathematical instrument maker who found a way to make a steam engine run on less fuel and work faster at the same time, and became an entrepreneur under Matthew Boulton to sell his product
entrepreneur
A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business
(Robert) Fulton
An American inventor who used a steam engine to build a steamboat that would eventually ferry passengers up and down the Hudson River
(John) McAdam
A Scottish engineer who worked with roads and created the first ideas of asphalt roads that would prevent heavy wagons from sinking in the mud
(Richard) Trevithick
An English engineer who created a steam-driven locomotive and hauled ten tons of iron over ten miles of track in it to win a several thousand dollar bet
Spurred industrial growth, created new jobs, boosted agricultural industries, and encouraged people to take distant jobs
four major effects of railroads
urbanization
City building and the movement of people to cities
Luddites
A group of workers who attacked factories and machines in order to save their own jobs
(Samuel) Slater
A young British mill worker who illegally emigrated to the U.S. and reveals the secret behind Britain's economic prosperity
(Moses) Brown
The owner of a factory housing Slater's machine in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, opened a year after Slater's emigration
(Francis Cabot) Lowell
A Boston investor who, along with four other investors, revolutionized American textile industry by mechanizing every stage in the manufacture of cloth
stock
The right of partial ownership of a corporation/business
corporation
A business owned and run by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts
stockholder
A person who buy stock in a business/corporation in order to get partial profit
Ruhr Valley
A west central German valley that was rich with coal, and was a catalyst for German industrialization
wealth gap
The term referring to the economic, political, and social difference between industrialized and non-industrialized countries
imperialism
The policy of extending one country's rule over many other lands
laissez-faire
Refers to the economic policy of free trade and letting people buy and sell whatever they want with little to no government restriction
(Adam) Smith
A professor at the University of Glasgow who wrote the book "The Wealth of Nations,' which defended the idea of a free economy
(Jeremy) Bentham
An English philosopher who introduced the philosophy of utilitarianism
utilitarianism
The idea that people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their usefulness
(Robert) Owen
A British factory owner who, shocked by the poverty of the working class, built houses for them, provided free schooling, and improved working conditions
utopia
An idealized, "perfect" living place or environment
socialism
The idea that the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all
(Karl) Marx
A German journalist who introduced a radical type of socialism and outlined its ideas in a pamphlet entitled "The Communist Manifesto."
Marxism
A radical type of socialism that focused around the idea that societies are divided into warring classes based on wealth and social status
(Friedrich) Engels
The German son of a textile mill owner who co-wrote The Communist Manifesto alongside Marx
The Communist Manifesto
A 23-page pamphlet that outlined the ideas of Marxism written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
bourgeoisie
The middle class or "haves" that was made up of the employers
proletariat
The lower class or "have-nots" that was made up of the workers
capitalism vs. socialism
Capitalism promoted an economy that was governed and run by the people. Socialism promoted an economy own and run by the government
unions
Voluntary labor associations where unsatisfied workers would gather to discuss whatever demands they may have
collective bargaining
Negotiations between workers and their employers, where the workers would negotiate better conditions and/or higher pay
strike
A type of protest where workers will refuse to work, halting production, which will incite employers to meet their demands
Combination Acts
A series of acts that outlawed unions and strikes, but were fruitless in preventing them
(Horace) Mann
One of the most prominent U.S. reformers who favored free public education for all children