Triumph Of Liberty Flashcards

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Philosophes

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Public intellectual who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning

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2
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Edict of Nantes

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A law signed by Henry IV granting considerable religious and civil liberty

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3
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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An 18 century philosopher, writer, and composer.

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4
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The Social contract

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E

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5
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The 4 Acts Britain imposed on the colonies

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Sugar act
Stamp act
Quartering act
Tea act

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6
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Virtual representation

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F

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7
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John Locke

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E

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Boston Massacre

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A riot in Boston arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops.
British troops shot and killed many citizens

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Boston tea party

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In 1773, a act of defiance from the colonist where they raided British ships and destroy the cargo and dumped tea in the harbor

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10
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First Continental Congress

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D

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11
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Whigs and Tories

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Z

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12
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Gen. Thomas Gage

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D

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13
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Minutemen

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A member of a class of Americans who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute’s notice.

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14
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John Hancock and Samuel Adams

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D

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15
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Paul Revere

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An American silversmith, patriot in the American Revolution

He warned the people that Britain was coming to attack

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16
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Concord Hymn

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D

17
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The Declaration of Independence

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The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.

18
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Popular sovereignty

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D

19
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Ancien regime

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D

20
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Louis XVI

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D

21
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The Estates General’s 3 estates.

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D

22
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National Assembly

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D

23
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The Bastille

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D

24
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Motto of the National Assembly

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R

25
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The Convention

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T

26
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Robespierre and the Jacobins’ target

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D

27
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Reign of terror

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D

28
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The Directory

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S

29
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Coup d’etat

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R

30
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Napoleon Bonaparte

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A French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the revolutionary wars

31
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Concordat

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E

32
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Napoleonic Civil Code

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R

33
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Napoleon’s invasion of Russia

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Captured one city but was ultimately defeated by the Russian weather.
Russians didn’t defeat me the winter did.