World History
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Study Guide:
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Absolute and Limited Monarchy

Enlightenment

French Revolution
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Napoleon and Congress of Vienna
Use Study Notes for the above themes to complete this Study Guide
ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY
Term or Concept
Rule under King Louis XIV was what kind of
monarchy?
What did King Louis XIV build that came to
symbolize the excesses and power of his rule?
What was so extraordinary regarding the response
of the English to Charles I during the English Civil
War in 1642-1649 (what did they do to him)?
Briefly describe Oliver Cromwell’s rule over
England
Which group was Cromwell particularly cruel to?
Why was the “Glorious Revolution” so glorious?
What is a constitutional monarchy?
What is habeas corpus?
The English Bill of Rights put limits on whose
power?
Explanation
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Term or Concept
What are the core beliefs of the
Enlightenment philosophers?
What is the old idea of government
prior to the Enlightenment?
What is the Enlightened idea of
government?
What is rule by divine right?
What is a limited monarchy?
What did Voltaire accomplish?
What did Cesare Bonesana
accomplish?
What are 4 legacies of the
Enlightenment?
For each philosopher invited to our
salon, know their ideal form of
government and why they support
that government
Explanation
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Term or Concept
When did the French
Revolution occur?
What is the slogan for the
French Revolution?
Briefly describe King Louis
XVI’s rule
Explanation
Briefly describe Marie
Antoinette as queen
Describe the Estates (who did
they represent, how much tax
was paid by each, political
voice did they have)
First:
Second:
Third:
Which group in which Estate
suffered the most when the
price of bread went up?
What was the Estates
General?
Why was the Estates General
considered pretty much
useless prior to the French
Revolution?
What is significant about the
Bastille?
What was the Declaration of
the Rights of Man?
What was the guillotine and
why was it considered to be
“democratic”?
Who was Jean-Paul Marat?
Who were the Jacobins?
Who was Charlotte Corday?
Who was Robespierre?
What was the Reign of Terror?
What happens to Robespierre
in the end?
What is one reason why the
French Revolution was so much
more violent than the
American Revolution?
What are some of the long
term effects of the French
Revolution?
NAPOLEON & THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA
Why is Napoleon considered
historically significant with
respect to military history?
What is a coup d’etat?
What was the Napoleonic
Code?
When Napoleon first took
control of France, was he more
in favor of the ideals of the
Revolution or the system prior
to the Revolution?
What are the reasons why
France lost control of Haiti?
Why did Napoleon sell the
Louisiana Territory?
Describe the historical
significance regarding the size
of Napoleon’s empire
What group was Napoleon
unable to conquer?
Who was Napoleon’s equal in
England and why?
What was the Continental
System and why did it fail?
What is guerilla warfare and
where did Napoleon experience
it?
What happened when Napoleon
tried to invade Russia?
What is the scorched earth
policy?
Where was Napoleon first sent
for exile?
What happened during
Napoleon’s “Hundred Days”?
Where did Napoleon finally
die?
What was the Congress of
Vienna?
Which powers dominated the
Congress of Vienna?
What were the goals of the
Congress of Vienna?
Was the Congress of Vienna a
success?
What did conservative
European rulers try to do with
respect to the ideals of the
French Revolution?
Were they successful in their
efforts?
Where else did revolutions
occur that had been inspired
by the French Revolution?
Who was Simon Bolivar?
What are the legacies of the
French Revolution and the
Congress of Vienna?
What is the relationship
between the Congress of
Vienna and the United
Nations?