Vocab flashcard #2

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Mother country taking land by force; more colonies = better.

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Imperialism

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18th century period when philosophers studied the world

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Age of Enlightenment

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Love of education and wisdom during the Enlightenment

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Philosopher

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Time period led by Robespierre where members of the first and second estates and anyone against the French Revolution were executed.

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Reign of Terror

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Meeting of all three social classes in France to address financial issues.

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Estates General

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Main role: make rules/laws to protect people; controls state actions.

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government

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Ability to rule absolutely within a territory

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sovereignty

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Another name for a country: a body of people in a defined space with a government.

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State

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Supreme law of the US government

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US Constitution

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First constitution of the U.S.

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Articles of Confederation