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Absolutism, Enlightenment,

French Revolution

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Reminders

1)

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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?