Katie Felton
Mr. Haskell
World History
3 December 2004
Suffrage- Suffrage is the right to vote. The National Convention changed the suffrage so that all male citizens could vote, not just property owners.
sans-culottes- These are
working-class men in women from
Abdicate- to step down from power. Napoleon abdicated in 1813.
deficit spending- This is when the
government spends more money that is takes in. Louis XIV left
Plebiscite- This is a ballot in which voters say yes or no to an issue. Naploeon held this ballot.
Blockade- A blockade is shutting off ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out. The French blockaded the British.
bourgeoisie- Is another word for middle class. The bourgeoisie included the prosperous bankers, merchants, and manufacturers who propped up the French economy.
nationalism – This is the aggressive feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country. The Revolution and war made the French people feel nationalism.
émigré-
are people such as nobles, clergy, and others who fled
Louis XVI- He was well meaning but a weak and indecisive
ruler. He summoned the Estates Generals
to meet in
Clemens von Metternich-
Napoleon- He was the First Consul of France. Later he became Emperor.
Olympe de Gouges – was a journalist who demanded equal right s for women too. She wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman.
Rosbespierre- He was a shrewd lawyer and politician who quickly rose to the leadership of the Committee of Public Safety. He also had selfless dedication to the revolution.
Jacques Louis David- He was the leading artist of the period. David immortalized stirring events.
who denounced Fr. Rev? Why? King Louis XVI denounced the revolution. So he would not be killed be the agree peasants.
Reign of Terror – A revolution that lasted from July 1793 to July 1794. This revolt killed over 40,000 people.
Napoleon annexed who? He annexed areas of
Congress of Vienna- peacemakers redrew the map of
Alexander II-He came into the throne in 1855 during the Crimean War. He issue a royal decree emancipating the serfs.
Francis Joseph- He granted a new constitution and set up a legislature. He did this to strengthen the empire at home.
Giuseppe Garibaldi- He wanted to create an
Otto von Bismarck- He was the chancellor of William I. He
sought to keep
William II- In 1888 he became the new Kaiser. He launched a
campaign to expanded
the German navy and win an overseas empire to rival those of
Camillo Cavour- the prime minister under the rule of Victor Emmanuel. He believed in a Realpolitik.
Anarchist- these people who want to abolish all government. Anarchists tried to fight against a conservative government by sabotage and violence.
Refugee- a person that flees their homeland to seek safety elsewhere. Many Jews escaped from Russian and became refugees.
Pogrom- These are violent attacks on the Jews. Gangs beat ad killed Jews and looted and burned their homes and stores.
Realpolitik- realistic politics based on a tough-minded evaluation of the needs of state. Bismark reflected the ideas of realpolitik.
Zemstvo- these are elected assemblies. They were responsible for matters such as road repairs, schools and agriculture.
Economic development in
Nationalism threatened who? (Which country the most)- the Balkan nationalism was the most threatened. It set off World War I.
Revolution of 1905- peasants, workers and lower class people revolted against the government. They fought for freedom.