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Who was a key leader of the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution?
Who was a key leader of the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution?
- Simon Bolivar
- Antoine
- Robespierre (correct)
- José de San Martin
Émigrés were people who supported the French Revolution and wanted it to continue.
Émigrés were people who supported the French Revolution and wanted it to continue.
False (B)
What was the social class of people born in Latin America with Spanish parents?
What was the social class of people born in Latin America with Spanish parents?
Creole
The sudden takeover of a government is known as a ______.
The sudden takeover of a government is known as a ______.
Match the following individuals with their role during the revolutionary periods:
Match the following individuals with their role during the revolutionary periods:
Which of the following best describes the belief of Deism?
Which of the following best describes the belief of Deism?
The Scientific Revolution was based on accepting traditional beliefs without question.
The Scientific Revolution was based on accepting traditional beliefs without question.
What is the logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas known as?
What is the logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas known as?
_________ discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
_________ discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
Which philosopher is associated with the idea that people have the right to rebel against their government?
Which philosopher is associated with the idea that people have the right to rebel against their government?
Match the following individuals with their main contributions.
Match the following individuals with their main contributions.
Louis XVI was considered a strong and decisive leader.
Louis XVI was considered a strong and decisive leader.
What was Marie Antoinette's heritage?
What was Marie Antoinette's heritage?
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Estate
Estate
A group of people sharing a common characteristic in a society, such as nobility or clergy.
Estates General (or 'les Etats Generaux')
Estates General (or 'les Etats Generaux')
The assembly of representatives from the three estates of French society.
Émigrés
Émigrés
French nobles who fled France during the "Great Fear" hoping to restore the old order.
Jacobins
Jacobins
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Robespierre (Maximilien)
Robespierre (Maximilien)
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Deism
Deism
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Geocentric
Geocentric
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Heliocentric
Heliocentric
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Scientific Method
Scientific Method
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Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
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Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
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Voltaire
Voltaire
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Study Notes
Unit 3 Vocabulary
- Unit 3 vocabulary includes terms relating to the Scientific Revolution, French Revolution, and Latin American Revolutions.
French Revolution Vocabulary
- Louis XVI: King of France, described as weak, impressionable, and reckless debtor. His leadership was seen as a factor in the French Revolution.
- Marie Antoinette: Queen of France, described as scheming, sister of an Austrian Emperor, and a reckless debtor.
- Estates: Social groups in France before the revolution.
- Émigré: A person, particularly a noble, who fled France during the French Revolution with hopes to restore the medieval ways.
- Jacobin: Member of the Jacobin Club, a radical political organization.
- Robespierre: A Jacobin leader intent on abolishing the monarchy and nobility.
- Reign of Terror: Robespierre's rule during the French Revolution characterized by public executions.
- Public Committee on Safety: Involved in Robespierre's rule.
- Coup d'état: Sudden takeover of the government.
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary
- Scientific Revolution: A new way of thinking about the natural world emphasizing observation and questioning.
- Scientific Method: A logical process for gathering information and testing ideas.
- Galileo Galilei: Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope, whose discoveries put him in conflict with the Catholic Church.
- Isaac Newton: Discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
- Deism: An Enlightenment belief where God created the universe but let it run on its own.
- Geo-/Heliocentric: Belief in either an earth-centered or sun-centered solar system.
Latin American Revolutions Vocabulary
- Latin American Revolutions: Series of revolutions in Latin America for independence from Spain.
- Peninsular: A person born in Spain.
- Creole: A person of Spanish descent born in Latin America.
- Mulatto: A person of mixed European and African ancestry.
- Simon Bolivar: Leader of the Venezuelan independence movement.
- José de San MartÃn: Helped lead the independence movements of Argentina and Chile.
- Miguel Hidalgo: Priest who revolted against Spanish rule in Mexico.
- José MarÃa Morelos: Led the Mexican revolt after Hidalgo's defeat.
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