French Revolution Review
Enlightenment
Autocracy
Democracy: direct and indirect
Absolute monarchy
Enlightened Despotism
Branches of government: legislative, judicial, executive
Balance of power
Human nature
Ideal government
Natural laws, inalienable rights
Thomas Hobbes, The Leviathan
John Locke, Two Treatises on Government
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau, The Social Contract
French Revolution
Economic causes: poor harvests, food prices and shortages, taxes, corvee
American Revolution
Old Regime
Estates General
Tennis Court Oath
National Assembly
Storming of the Bastille
Great Fear
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Constitution of 1791
Legislative Assembly
Political parties: Jacobins, Paris Commune, Sans Cullotes
Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives
Bourgeoisie
Emigres
War with Austria and Prussia
Louis and Marie attempt to flee
Constitution of 1792 or Year I
National Convention
Robespierre, Danton, Marat
Reign of Terror
Committee of Public Safety
Law of Suspects
Republic of Virtue
Thermidorian Reaction
Constitution of 1795 or Year III
The Directory
STUDY THIS PORTION FOR THE NAPOLEON QUIZ ONLY
Napoleon, childhood and rise to power
Coup d’etat over the Directory
Changes to the government and economy (Napoleonic Code, meritocracy, schools, banking, etc...)
Austerlitz, Trafalgar, Waterloo, invasion of Russia (Moscow)
Battle strategies of Napoleon
Third Coalition, Grand Alliance
Continental System
Tsar Alexander
Scorched Earth Policy
Elba, St. Helena
Lasting effects of Napoleon
Autocracy
Democracy: direct and indirect
Absolute monarchy
Enlightened Despotism
Branches of government: legislative, judicial, executive
Balance of power
Human nature
Ideal government
Natural laws, inalienable rights
Thomas Hobbes, The Leviathan
John Locke, Two Treatises on Government
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau, The Social Contract
French Revolution
Economic causes: poor harvests, food prices and shortages, taxes, corvee
American Revolution
Old Regime
Estates General
Tennis Court Oath
National Assembly
Storming of the Bastille
Great Fear
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Constitution of 1791
Legislative Assembly
Political parties: Jacobins, Paris Commune, Sans Cullotes
Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives
Bourgeoisie
Emigres
War with Austria and Prussia
Louis and Marie attempt to flee
Constitution of 1792 or Year I
National Convention
Robespierre, Danton, Marat
Reign of Terror
Committee of Public Safety
Law of Suspects
Republic of Virtue
Thermidorian Reaction
Constitution of 1795 or Year III
The Directory
STUDY THIS PORTION FOR THE NAPOLEON QUIZ ONLY
Napoleon, childhood and rise to power
Coup d’etat over the Directory
Changes to the government and economy (Napoleonic Code, meritocracy, schools, banking, etc...)
Austerlitz, Trafalgar, Waterloo, invasion of Russia (Moscow)
Battle strategies of Napoleon
Third Coalition, Grand Alliance
Continental System
Tsar Alexander
Scorched Earth Policy
Elba, St. Helena
Lasting effects of Napoleon