Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Napoleonic era--->Latin american revolution era
Vocab
32
History
10th Grade
10/17/2012

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Bourgeoisie
Definition
Middle class, always fought for their rights
Term
Mestizos
Definition
Native american and european descent
Term
Louis XVI
Definition
King of france(1774-1792) Husband of marie antoinette.
Term
Peninsulares
Definition
Pure european descent
Term
Congress of viena
Definition
The main purpose of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.
Term
Miguel Hildago
Definition
A priest from Mexico that gathered many mestizos and creoles in the fight to gain mexican independence
Term
Restoration
Definition
To rebuild any damage done to a city or certain buildings
Term
Balance of Power
Definition
To almost evenly distribute power of the government between different branches of governement.
Term
Legitimacy
Definition
Restoring hereditary monarchies that the french revolution and napoleon had stopped.
Term
Directory
Definition
Body of 5 directors that help executive power in france.
Term
Russia VS. Napoleon
Definition
First battle that napoleon has lost. It severely hurt his reputation. Against France and Russia, called the Russian campaign in france and the patriotic war of 1812 in Russia.
Term
Napoleonic code
Definition
No social placement based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and government jobs should go to qualified
Term
Nationalism
Definition
Feeling of pride in ones country
Term
Concordat of 1801
Definition
A treaty that stated that the Roman Catholic Church would occupy most of France.
Term
Liberalism
Definition
Form of government that is all freedom, for example, freedom of religion, liberty, etc.
Term
Meritocracy
Definition
Form of government when someone is chosen for a job or something else based on their merit.
Term
Conservatism
Definition
To try to conserve the old government
Term
Continental system
Definition
A treaty that blocked all the ports from shipments form britain, ireland and UK.
Term
Old regime
Definition
aristocratic, social and political system made in France from the 15th century to the 18th century for the Bourbon dynasty.
Term
Battle of nations
Definition
armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army of Napoleon.
Term
Simon Bolivar
Definition
he led Venezuela, Colombia, panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to independence, and helped make the foundations for democracy in much of Latin America.
Term
Battle of waterloo
Definition
Battle when Napoleon was defeated by the seventh coalition.
Term
Toussaint L'Overture
Definition
Lead the Haitian Revolution,He made Haiti an independent state. Shook the institution of slavery around the world.
Term
The hundred days
Definition
Marks napoleons mark of coming back from being exiled from france.
Term
Bernardo O'Higgens
Definition
Helped Chile win independence from spain. Spanish and Irish descent.
Term
Abdication
Definition
This means that someone is removed from power, like napoleon in his 100 days.
Term
Jose de san martin
Definition
First president of peru, liberated chile and argentina with Simon bolivar.
Term
Concert of Europe
Definition
Balance of powers that exsited in europe from the end of the napoleonic wars.
Term
Dom Pedro
Definition
Known as the liberator in portugal. Founder and first ruler of Brazil.
Term
Charles X
Definition
King of france, abdicated.
Term
July Revolution
Definition
The second french revolution. Transferred form of government from constitutional to liberal.
Term
Creoles
Definition
Born in latin america but has european descent
Supporting users have an ad free experience!