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Modern Europe
First objective exam for Modern Europe
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Undergraduate 3
02/15/2010

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American Revolution
Definition
What happened in this revolution affected the French Revolution
Term
Louis XIV
Definition
Leader of France who ruled before the French Revolution
Term

1. His love and celebration of himself

2. Creation of Versailles

3. Getting himself and France into a number of unnecessary wars (all of which he lost, causing France to fall into an economic mess)

Definition
Three major things Louis XIV was known for
Term
Thomas Hobbes
Definition
Wrote Leviathan, which expressed the ideas of absolutism and the ruling of society
Term

1. Absolutism

2. The best way for society to be governed

3. High-powered individual who would rule entirely for the people (but would maintain absolute control)

Definition
Three topics covered in Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan
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John Locke
Definition
Man who argued the opposite of Hobbes, saying that the "Social Contract" involved a relationship between the government and the people; people should select their government and give up a small part of their freedom for this security
Term

1. Relationship between the government and the governed

2. People gave up a small part of their freedom by electing government officials to serve in their best interests

3. Government must promise to serve in the best interests of the people, and if they didn't, the people had the right to dispose of them

Definition
Three ideas of John Locke's "Social Contract"
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The Salon
Definition
Groups of French people meeting in secrecy to illegally discuss and idea or document, and complain and plot against the government
Term
Voltaire
Definition
Famous author who became of the underground movement of The Salon
Term
Frederick the Great (Prussia)
Definition
Accomplished flautist and composer who was close friends with Voltaire; said that the "mob does not deserve to be enlightened," meaning that the lower levels of society should not play a part in reforming the society of France
Term
Jean Jaques Rousseau
Definition
Man who also talked about the Social Contract, said that "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains"; talked about the "General Will" of the people, and believed that the dominant force in human affairs is not the monarch, it's the people
Term
Denis Diderot
Definition
Promoted and contributed to "Le Encyclopedia," a collection of material organized on every subject alphabetically on every subject imaginable and written by experts, promoted human capability and the ability to make changes; spread information and knowledge to all people
Term
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Definition
Quote of Benjamin Franklin's that became the slogan for enlightenment revolutionaries
Term

1. First

2. Second

3. Third

Definition
Three components of the pre-revolution Estates-General, which was the French Societal System under Louis XVI
Term
Estates-General
Definition
The French societal system arranged under Louis XVI
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The clergy, under 150,000 people
Definition
First Estate under the Estates-General of Louis XVI
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The nobility, under 250,000 people
Definition
Second Estate of the Estates-general under Louis XVI
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The rest of the population, some 2 million people (mostly Bourgeoisie and lawyers)
Definition
The Third Estate in the Estates-General under Louis XVI
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The monarchy was defunct
Definition
One aspect that all the Estates in the Estates-General agreed upon in the meeting of 1789
Term
Increased tension between the peasants and the monarchy
Definition
Feudalism's role in society during the pre-revolution era
Term
Mid 1780s
Definition
Time period when everything was going to hell for the French monarchy before Revolution started
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Tennis Court Oath of the National Assembly
Definition
Major event of 1789 having to do with the Third Estate getting shut out of delegations with the First and Second Estates
Term
National Assembly
Definition
The new name for the Third Estate when it split from the First and Second Estates of the Estates-General system of France
Term
Storming of the Bastille
Definition
Event that takes place on July 14, 1789
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July 14, 1789
Definition
Date of the Storming of the Bastille that in many peoples' opinions, was the beginning of the French Revolution
Term
Tennis Court Oath
Definition
The event that Wyneken believes to be the event marking the beginning of the French Revolution
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The "Great Fear"
Definition
This spreads thoughout France as people became terrified of the monarchy's possible punishment for the Storming of the Bastille and the rioting that followed
Term
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Definition
The French equivalent to the US Constitution, created by the Third Estate that says the ability to move up in society should be determined by merit and work, not by birth
Term
Women's March
Definition
Event that made Louis XVI return to France
Term

1. French Revolution

2. Industrial Revolution

Definition
The modern history of Europe began with these two major revolutions, or transformations
Term
John Locke's theory of revolution
Definition
What the Declaration of Independence was most influenced by
Term
Treaty of Paris, 1783
Definition
Treaty that recognized the independence of the American colonies and granted them control over the Western territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
Term
The American Revolution
Definition
The embodiment of the Enlightenment's political dreams
Term
The Society of Thirty
Definition
Group formed by Lafayette, a French general in the American Revolution, which was influential in the early stages of the French Revolution
Term
Declaration of Pillnitz
Definition
Document posed to help the French monarchy regain its previous command and control; was posed by Austria and Prussia
Term
Sans-Culottes
Definition
Ordinary patriots without fine clothes; were radical revolutionists during the French Revolution
Term
January 21, 1793
Definition
Date of the Execution of Louis XVI
Term
1791
Definition
A point of extreme tension in the French Revolution, not too much exciting happens, but this year sets up everything else that takes place in the rest of the Revolution
Term

1. Many of the people supporting the Old Regime were leaving

2. The people filling the empty government positions were young and professionally trained in some sort, meaning that they were more and more radical

Definition
In 1791 many people are leaving France; why is this important?
Term

1. A constitutional monarchy is established

2. Creates a legislative assembly

3. Estate system is abolished

Definition
Three things that happened when France created a new constitution in 1791
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France declares war on Austria in April 1792
Definition
Result of the Declaration of Pillnitz
Term
The Paris Commune
Definition
The civic militia that takes control of Paris and eventually attacks the Legislative Assembly, depose of the king, and call for a National Convention in 1792
Term
The National Convention
Definition
Group that decides on a new government in France, composed of a group of radicals; decides on granting universal suffrage for all males
Term

1. Girondins

2. Mountains

Definition
Two radical groups that composed the National Convention
Term
Girondins
Definition
The more conservative of the two groups composing the National Convention; not sure what to do about the king, wanted to possibly use him as a bargaining chip
Term
Mountains
Definition
The more radical of the two groups composing the National Convention; "time to put up or shut up," in favor of killing the king for treason agains the people, prove that "we mean business"
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The Paris Commune
Definition
Group that seizes the National Convention and executes them all in the summer of 1793
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The Public Safety Committee
Definition
Group formed by the Paris Commune to protect the Revolution and headed by Robespierre
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Nationalism
Definition
The idea that took over France in the mid to late 1790s and helped to bring the country together
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Republic of Virtue
Definition
What Robespierre called his regime during the Reign of Terror
Term
Reign of Terror
Definition
Meant to streamline the Revolution and eventually reshaped France; changed the clergy, de-Christianized the entire country, no more Christian holidays, Notre Dame became the Temple of Reason, street and food names are changed
Term

1. Revamping of the clergy

2. De-Christianized the entire country

3. No more Christian holidays and a brand-new calendar

4. Street names and food names are changed

Definition
Four examples how the Reign of Terror changed France
Term
Maximilien Robespierre
Definition
A small town lawyer who moved to Paris as a member of the Estates-General, and soon became all-consumed with the Revolution and the Reign of Terror; was eventually executed by guillotine himself
Term
Temple of Reason
Definition
New name given to Notre Dame during the Reign of Terror and the de-Christianization of the nation
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Corsica, Italy
Definition
Where Napoleon was born
Term
Saves the National Convention from a Parisian mob
Definition
Why Napoleon becomes a national name in 1795
Term
There is no longer an emphasis on nobility, meaning that normal people could come to power
Definition
How Napoleon was able to come to power in France after the French Revolution
Term
Executive power separated into three consuls, with Napoleon as the First Consul
Definition
How Napoleon arranged the government under him
Term
Concordat of 1801
Definition
Agreement that re-established the Catholic church in France, but was arranged with great calculation by Napoleon
Term
Civil Code (or Napoleonic Code)
Definition

 

Preserved most of the revolutionary gains by recognizing the principle of the equality of all citizens before the law, the right of individuals to choose their professions, religious toleration, and the abolition of serfdom and feudalism; had some limitations regarding women and marriage; arranged by Napoleon during his reign

Term

1. The French Empire

2. A series of dependent states (Spain, The Netherlands, Italy, etc)

3. Allied states (Prussia, Austria, Russia)

Definition
Three components of Napoleon's Grand Empire
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1. Great Britain

2. Force of nationalism

Definition
Two reasons why Napoleon's reign of France fell apart so quickly
Term
Invasion of Russia in 1812
Definition
The event that marked the beginning of Napoleon's downfall
Term
Island of Elba
Definition
Where Napoleon was exiled to after his failure to defeat Russia
Term
Louis XVIII
Definition
Bourbon ruler who was restored to the monarchy after Napoleon's exile to Elba
Term
Saint Helena
Definition
A small, foresaken island that Napoleon eventually was exiled to for the rest of his life after his short comeback to power in France
Term

1. Tribunate

2. Legislative body

3. Senate

Definition
Three governmental bodies in Napoleon's new order
Term

1. Reduces the tax burden

2. Understood that military was the key

3. Won over the Catholic Church

4. Established nationalism in his citizens

Definition
Four reasons why Napoleon "gets away" with all his shenanigans during his reign
Term
Battle of Trafalgar
Definition
Battle in which Great Britain sinks the entire French Army, and this is the first time the French fleet has been defeated in 6 years
Term
Spain
Definition
Problems with this country lead to the beginning of the fall of Napoleon
Term
Tsar Alexander I
Definition
Leader of Russia who eventually refuses to accept the arrangement of the Continental System
Term
If Napoleon allowed Russia to rebel, other nations (namely Spain) could follow its lead and rebel against France, meaning that Napoleon would have a major problem on his hands
Definition
Why did Napoleon invade Russia?
Term
The Continental System
Definition
Napoleon's idea to bring down Great Britain through embargo
Term

1. Civil equality

2. Property Law

3. process of European modernization

4. Mortal blow to monarchical legitimacy

Definition
Four main benefits of Napoleon's legacy
Term

1. Insatiable taste for war (leading to many deaths and exploitation)

2. Loss of fundamental political freedoms

3. Repressive social hierarchy under the centralized state

 

Definition
Three main negatives of Napoleon's legacy
Term
The Battle of Borodino
Definition
This battle marks the first time Napoleon and the French army sees and fights against the Russian Army
Term
Battle of Leipzig
Definition
Battle against the Russians that dealt Napoleon a great loss, all areas of French control were lost, and Napoleon was forced to abdicate when the troops invaded France
Term

1. Great Britain

2. Russia

3. Prussia

4. Austria

Definition
The "Quadruple Alliance" that restores the Bourbon monarchy back to France
Term
Prince Klemens von Metternich
Definition
Austrian foreign minister who became known as the "voice of conservatism" after Napoleon had fallen
Term
Principle of legitimacy
Definition
Idea developed by Metternich that sought to restore the legitimate monarchs who would preserve traditional institutions
Term
Conservatism
Definition
Thought process that favored obedience to political authority, believed that organized religion was crucial to social order, hated revolutionary upheavals, and refused to accept liberal demands for civil liberties and representative governments or the nationalistic aspirations generated by the French Revolutionary era
Term
The Concert of Europe
Definition
Developed to crush any revolution by the Quadriple Alliance, carried out the prinicple of intervention, which said that arms could be taken against rebellious nations to re-establish order and peace
Term

1. Chamber of Peers

2. Chamber of Deputies

Definition
Components of the bicameral legislature developed under Louis XVIII
Term
Count of Artoris, or Charles X
Definition
Person who took Louis XVIII's place when he died in 1814
Term
Peace of Amiens
Definition
The 14 month time period (and only time) that France was at complete peace during Napoleon's reign
Term
Waterloo
Definition
The name of the get-together where nations came together to discuss what to do with France and Napoleon after his fall
Term
Congress of Vienna
Definition
Another name for the Concert of Europe
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Great Britain
Definition
The juggernaut of the 19th century
Term

1. Nationalism

2. Liberalism

3. Socialism

4. Conservatism

5. Romanticism

6. Darwinism

Definition
Six important "isms" of the 19th century
Term
Liberalism
Definition
Stated that people should be as free from restraint as possible in society
Term
Economic Liberalism
Definition
Concept of laissez-faire, the belief that the state should not interrupt the free play of natural economic forces, especially supply and demand
Term

1. Defense of the country

2. Police protection of individuals

3. Construction and maintenance of works too expensive for individuals to undertake

Definition
Three activities that Economic Liberalism limited government to
Term
Thomas Malthus
Definition
Liberalist who said that populations increase at a geometric rate while food supply increases at a much slower arithmetic rate; the result is severe overpopulation and starvation, the law of nature leads to misery and poverty, it is inevitable
Term
David Ricardo
Definition
"The iron law of wages,"; increases in population means more workers, which then causes wages to fall, leading to starvation and death, decreasing the population. Then the cycle starts all over again.
Term
Political Liberalism
Definition
Set of beliefs include the protection of civil liberties, such as equality before the law, freedom of assembly, spech, and the press, separation of church and state, and limited suffrage
Term
John Stuart Mill
Definition
A political liberalist
Term
Nationalism
Definition
A powerful ideology for change in the 19th century, being part of a community that has common traditions, institutions, language, and customs; the community becomes the focus of the individual's primary political loyalty
Term
Phalanstery
Definition
Small model communities that served as experiments for utopian socialism
Term
Charles Fourier
Definition
Utopian socialist who proposed the idea of phalansteries
Term

1. Private property

2. Competitive spirit of early industrial capitalism

Definition
Two things utopian socialists were against
Term
Robert Owen
Definition
A British cotton manufacturer who believed humans would reveal their natural goodness if they lived in a cooperative environment; a utopian socialist
Term
Louis Blanc
Definition
A utopian socialist who believed that social problems could be solved by government assistance; promoted the establishment of workshops that would manufacture goods for public sale, the people would own and work in the workshops but the government would finance them
Term
The July Ordinances
Definition
Set of edicts made by Charles X that imposed new rigid censorship on the press, dissolved the legislative assembly, and reduced the electorate, leading to the July Revolution
Term
Louis-Phillipe
Definition
King who took control after the July Revolution kicked Charles X out of kingship
Term

1. The Party of Movement (lead by Adolfe Thiers, and favored change)

2. The Party of Resistance (lead by Francois Guizot, and believed the government was in its perfect state, and stood behind Louis-Phillipe)

Definition
The two legislative/governmental parties under Louis-Phillipe
Term
The Reform Act of 1832
Definition
Act that recognized the changes in life brought about by the Industrial Revolution; repositioned cities and towns so that they had voice in the government, paid to vote, though it was a step in the right direction; took place in Great Britain
Term
The Poor Law of 1834
Definition
Law made in Great Britain saying that benefitting the poor would only make them continue to not work and be useless, so they chose to make the lives of the paupers so wretched that they would choose to work
Term
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Definition
Became president of France in 1848, and would become Emperor Napoleon in four years
Term
Organized police force
Definition
The first major contribution to an organized society in Great Britain and later all of Europe
Term
The steam engine
Definition
Created by James Watt in the 1780s, and was a major contributor to the Industrial Revolution; runs longer, produces more, prices are forced down, excess labor is created
Term
The cotten gin
Definition
Created by Eli Whitney in 1794, another major contributor to the Industrial Revolution
Term
Railroad transportation
Definition
Starts out as a novelty, but becomes the centerpiece of industry, social life, and European life in general; shortens the time in which things could be done, connected cities, transported goods, cut down on costs and maximized profits
Term
The steamboat
Definition
Created  by Robert Fulton and revolutionized water travel during the Industrial revolution
Term
Adam Smith
Definition
Wrote The Wealth of Nations with the idea of lassiez-faire and the creation of the "invisible hand" in the playing of the markets
Term
Andrew Carnegie
Definition
With his steel company he created one of the largest production companies in the world
Term
Karl Marx
Definition
Wrote the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital with the help of his partner Friedrich Engels; said that the lowest class would overthrow the bourgeiosie and create a classless society
Term

1. Shift from a traditional, labor-intensive economy based on farming and handcrafts

2. To a more capital-intensive, economy based on manufactuing by machines, specialized labor, and industrial factories

Definition
Describe the pre-Industrial Revolution characteristics to the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution
Term
Began in Great Britain sometime during the 1750s
Definition
Where and when did the industrial revolution begin?
Term

1. Agricultural revolution of the 18th century

2. Supply of capital

3. Early industrial entrepreneurs

4. Mineral resources

5. Role of the government (stable and passed laws protecting private property)

6. Markets

Definition
Six factors that contributed to the beginning stages of the Industrial Revolution
Term

1. Belgium

2. France

3. German states

Definition
Three major centers of Continental Industrialization
Term
Standards of living
Definition
One of the most heated and debated topics during the entire Industrial Revolution
Term
Robert Owen
Definition
The man who came up with the idea of national trade unions
Term
Chartism
Definition
The first important political movement of working men organized during the 19th century; its aim was to achieve political democracy
Term

1. The Factory Act of 1833

2. The Ten Hours Act of 1847

3. The Coal Mines Act of 1842

Definition
Three examples of factory legislation in the Industrial Revolution
Term
Material Forces
Definition
History is determined by this, according to Marx
Term
Class struggles
Definition
The history of society is of this
Term
Samuel Smiles
Definition
Man who came up with the idea of capitalism, that everyone should do things for themselves
Term
Socialism
Definition
The most powerful social influence in the 19th century
Term
Utopian Socialism
Definition
Robert Owen came up with this type of societal system
Term
Scientific or Radical Socialism
Definition
The societal system proposed and supported by Marx and Engels
Term
Edward Bernstein
Definition
Man who created the idea of evolutionary socialism; believed in the rights of strikes and trade unions, but rejected the idea of violent revolution
Term
Evolutionary Socialism
Definition
Type of social system supported by Edward Bernstein
Term
Social Darwinism
Definition
Applied Darwin's theory of natural selection to human beings, and in particular, social groups
Term
Louis Pasteur
Definition
His scientific discoveries and the application of them changed not only biology, but also the way people lived; purified drinking materials, identifying diseases
Term
Robert Koch
Definition
Worked in solving the mysteries of cholera and tuberculosis and develops the modern notions of the vaccine with the help of Pasteur's previous research
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