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5/24/2018 Regents Prep Day 11 Absolutism, Enlightenment, French Revolution
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Regents Prep Day 11
Absolutism, Enlightenment,
French Revolution
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Reminders
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I)Absolutism
A)Absolutismrulers having COMPLETECONTROL over the government, people, and their
country.
B) Monarcha king
C) Divine Right Belief that absolute power comes
from God
D)Absolute Rulers Louis XIV, Akbar the Great,
Phillip II, Peter the Great
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II) Opposition to Absolutism
A) Magna CartaDocument
limiting the power of the
King in Britain.
B) Enlightenment
Timeperiod of thinking,
questioning, and reasoning.
Against strong governments /
kings.
What similarities exist between theMagna Carta and the
enlightenment?
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II) Opposition to Absolutism
C) Enlightenment Beliefs Natural
rights, the right to choose your
leaders, government serves the people.
D) Enlightenment Thinkers
JohnLocke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean
Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire,
Montesquieu
What affect might the enlightenment
have on absolutism? What events did
the enlightenment lead to?
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III) The French Revolution
A)Three estates in France
Estate 1 (Clergy 1% of the population)
Estate 2 (Nobles 2% of the
population)Estate 3 (Peasants 97% of the
population)
What problems existed in France?
What ideas are influencing the
peasants to rebel?
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III) The French Revolution
B) Problems facing the 3rd
Estate
1) Unfair high taxes
2) Third estate has themost people, but only get
one estate vote.
3) Hunger4) Land distribution
5) Louis was a harsh
absolute ruler
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III) The French Revolution
C) Key French Revolution Events:
1) National Assembly Formed
by theThird Estate to meet
privately
2) Reign of Terror Time period
of riots, fighting, and murder
under Robespierre
3) KingLouis- beheaded at the
guillotine
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III) The French Revolution
D) Napoleonbecomes dictator
of France after Louiss death
1) Tries to conquer all of
Europe
2) Fails because of Russias cold
winter (troops freeze)
3) Fails because he could not
defeat Britain
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IV) Effects of the French Revolution
A) French Revolution inspired peasants and colonies
around the world to resist absolute or bad rulers.(Latin America and Haiti Revolutions)
B) Congress of Vienna
To make sure anotherNapoleon does not come about by;
1) keeping a balance of powerin Europe
2) Prevent other revolutions from occurring
Whats the real goal here of the congress?