Question | Answer |
Explain divine authority. | Ruler gets power from God(s)
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Describe the characteristics of an absolute monarchy. | Ruler has complete power without interference
| Discuss the ideas of John Locke and his Two Treatises of Government. | If the government does not provide for the people, the people have the right to revolt
| Explain the philosophies of Baron de Montesquieu. | separation of powers
| Describe the First, Second, and Third Estates of France. | Clergy, Nobles, everyone else
| Who paid taxes in France under the Estates system? | Third Estate
| List the causes of the French Revolution. | Third Estate wanted fair representation and equal taxation
| Describe the Reign of Terror phase of the French Revolution. | The committee of Public Safety, led by the Jacobins and Robespierre executed thousands by guillotine.
| What role did Maximillian Robespierre and the Jacobins play in the French Revolution? | executed thousands
| Discuss Napoleon’s role in the French Revolution. | Declared himself emperor and expanded territory
| What geographic condition contributed to the defeat of Napoleon’s troops during the invasion of Russia? | Climate
| 13. In the early 18th century, why did the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain result in urbanization? | population grew and people moved to cities
| What pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution? | Coal and iron
| What factors contributed to the Industrial Revolution? | capital for investment, natural resources, workers, etc..
| What geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution? | natural harbors
| List the results of the Industrial Revolution. | Growth of Middle Class, Innovation, etc.
| What social changes occurred as a result of the industrial revolution? | city life, moms and kids work, decline in family values, etc.
| What social scientists primarily study the scarcity of resources and the distribution of goods and services? | Economist
| In a pure market economy, who determines which goods and services are produced and in what quantities? | the market/the people
| Discuss Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theory. | "hand's-off" approach to economy
| What did Thomas Malthus believe human population and food supply? | population will outgrow food supply
| What is a major belief associated with Marxism? | have-nots will rise up against haves
| During the 1800s, the writings of Marx, Engels, and Dickens focused attention on the problems faced by what members of society? | the urban working class
| In what economic system does the government make most major decisions about what to produce, how much to produce, and for whom the goods and services will be produced? | command |