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1689-1755
Aristocrat
Great work = Spirit of the Laws
Separation and balance of powers
-Power divided between king and intermediate bodies
Liked england
Mix of kings, lords, and common ppl was good
-new idea that lords and common ppl had say
NO absolutism |
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Bourgeois
Admired England
Great writer
Popularized new scientific ideas
Secularization and religious toleration emphasized. |
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lower class origin
-No social status, no money
Kind of crazy
Most profound writer, most permanently influential.
Precursor to Romanticism
Not religious
Social Contract(1762)
Combined General Will
Govt. is secondary |
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| Ran along Appalachians. Separated colonial settled parts from back country. Put in by Brits to keep colonists from getting attacked. No liked. |
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| Resulted from French/Indian war debt. Sugar Act. Stamp Act(highly unpopular). Quartering Act. |
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| Basically told the Colonists that England had the power to tax them. |
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| 1773. Colonists upset about tea tax. threw tea in Boston Harbor. |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| 1774. Called in response to the coercive acts. Agreed on a boycott. Also agreed to meet at a later date. |
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| British wanted to seize colonial ammo. Colonists used ambush tactics, Guerrilla warfare. |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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1775. Acted as de facto American government during the war.
Adopted Declaration, appointed GW, directed strategy, treaties etc.
Olive Branch Petition, Declaration, Articles of Confederation. |
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British eventually overran hill and took it, but only with major casualties.
Really a victory for Colonists. Lost few people, regrouped in good order. Showed that Colonists could stand up to professional Army. |
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Declaration of Independence
Post Nati: plan for gradual emancipation. Did not go through.
Governor of Virginia
Secretary of State
Vice President
President |
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1215. King not allowed to tax without approval of council.
King John forced to sign by subjects.
Must obey law of land. Democratic govt.
No false imprisonment.
Trial by peers. |
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1689. William and Mary.
Limits power of the sovereign.
Rights of Parliament.
Freedom of Speech.
Right to bear arms. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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Early outline by 2nd Continental Congress.
Weak, no strong government, no power to tax. Replaced with the Constitution. |
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| The idea of the Convention |
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Significant political contribution to the world.
Group of men called together specifically to set up framework.
Did not remain in power after outline was complete.
Not a legislative body. |
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Meant to get people to accept the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
Federalist #10 - Factions are bad, Republican govt. Get rid of competing interests. |
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| Against the Constitution. Wanted something more like the Articles. States' rights important. |
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| protects the liberties the Anti-Federalists were worried about. Assures that there are certain limits on Government. |
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Used to lavish lifestyle. Frivolous. Clueless about common people. |
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| Massive palace. Lots of money spent on it, may have precipitated revolution. Hall of Mirrors, gold ceiling. |
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Three estates.
1st-Clergy, owned most of land.
2nd-Nobility, government and army.
3rd-Peasants/bourgeoisie.
Only the 3rd estate payed taxes.
Very rigid hierarchy, no social mobility. |
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| Called by Louis XVI. Couldn't get enough money. Called together all the estates. 3rd estate not happy with their representation. |
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| 3rd estate met in tennis ct after being locked out of Estates-General. Vowed to stand against Louis the XVI. Swore to stay together until Constitution had been written. |
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July 14th 1789.
Represented royal authority in Paris.
Stormed by mob of 3rd Estate people. |
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| Women March on Versailles |
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| invade private quarters of king and queen. Capture them and force them to march back to Paris. |
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| Mob violence. Killed a bunch of prisoners. |
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| 1793. Period of violence between Girondins and Jacobins. Tens of thousands killed. Ended by the Directory. |
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| Stood up for the king and queen. Moderates |
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| Radicals. Started Reign of Terror. |
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| Radical, presided over Reign of Terror. Head of govt. Eventually went crazy. Executed a ton of people. |
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