WHAP chap. 17

English philosopher, who discussed theconcept of
empiricism in his Essay Concerning Human
Understanding (1690). He influenced
political thought, esp inFrance and America,
with his Two Treatises on Governments
life liberty ....

rench political philosopher. ]Hischief works are the satirical
Lettres persanes (1721) andL'Esprit des
lois (1748), a comparative analysis of
various formsof government, which had a
profound influence on politicalthought in Europe
and the US

criticism of religion - deism god is divine clockmaker

vindication of the rights of women , subjection of wormn by men wrong

french , encyclopdeida , spread ideas of enlightenment , condemended christianity as fanatical

scottish , wealth of nations , laissez-faire ,favored capitalism

state should not interfere with economic matters

swiss , social contract-people will follow lasws and give up personal rights in exhange for security

an industry in which employees work in their
own homes

well versed in enlightenemnt abolished torture , granted limiteed free speech , complete religious tolerance

Maria comes to throne , but Frederick II of prussia takes advange of female ruler and atteacks

french and indian war ....Prussia and Austria over silesia France and elgnand over colonial territory, - Brithish win and french refouces there esterna interset on southeast asia , treaty of paris

napolean imprissoned at Elba , escaped but defeated by Brithish general at wellington at warloo 1815

governors of the spanish colonies

placed Canada and teh french lands east of miss. river in British hands France allys with sapin also had to cede Florida to Britian

was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America.

1781-ratified loose confederation of independent states

gave nobles charter and exempted from tax , epanded by defeationg Turks

direct tax on french pesants

commoners, skilled workers , bourgeoisie no real social mobility

middle class

calls estate general , executed

was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the nobility, the Church, and the common people.

attacked by the prison , represented aristocratic and absolute power of king .......july 14th 1789

french constitution , ended surfdom , ended tax exempt nobles

a jacobin who heade thte "committee of public safety" paid no attention to democratic constitution , arrested and put to death all those who did not follow revolutionarly ideas

executive government in France during the Reign of Terror (1793–1794), a stage of the French Revolution. It was set up to oversee the defense of the new republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion.

education for all , slaabery abolished price fixing , dechristinization

was a body of five Directors that held executive power in France following the Convention and preceding theConsulate.

seized power by military , created the consolate with napolean consul , emperor tried to invade russia

reconized the principle of equality , women still less = , religious toleration, abolished feudalism protected prperty rights