Global Midterm Review

Who were the leaders of the Scientific Revolution?

• Galileo, Copernicus, & Isaac Newton

• Aristotle, Plato, & Socrates

• Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, & Thomas Edison

• Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, & Raphael

What were the Enlightenment's major ideas?

• Theocracy, Oligarchy, & Autocracy

• Divine Right of Kings, Feudalism, & Serfdom

• Limited government, Separation of Powers, & Natural Rights

• Absolute Monarchy, Mercantilism, & Colonialism

Who were Enlightened Despots?

• Absolute monarchs who used some Enlightenment ideas to reform their country

• Philosophers who promoted Enlightenment ideas

• Revolutionary leaders who overthrew monarchies

• Absolute monarchs who resisted Enlightenment ideas

What were the causes of the French Revolution?

• Absolutism, Feudalism, & Serfdom

• Third Estate's lack of representation, Poor living conditions, & High taxes on the lower class

• High taxes on the nobility, Lack of religious freedom, & Economic prosperity

• Excessive power of the clergy, Weak military, & Foreign invasion

What were the key events and effects of the French Revolution?

• Reign of Terror, Guillotine, & Napoleon's rise to power

• Congress of Vienna, Treaty of Versailles, & League of Nations

• Opium War, Boxer Rebellion, & Taiping Rebellion

• Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen, Tennis Court Oath, & Storming of the Bastille

How was Napoleon defeated by Russia during the Napoleonic Wars?

• Development of new military tactics and strategies

• Size of Russia, Climate, & Scorched Earth policy

• Use of chemical weapons, Trench warfare, & Machine guns

• Alliance with Prussia, Austria, & Britain

What was the goal or purpose of the Congress of Vienna?

• To balance power between countries and restore monarchies

• To create a unified European government and currency

• To promote imperialism and colonial expansion

• To establish a global trade network and free market economy

What were the impacts/effects of nationalism?

• Division and conflict among different ethnic groups

• Unification of small states into larger countries

• Expansion of imperialist empires

• Promotion of absolute monarchy and divine right of kings

What are Capitalist ideas?

• Proletariat must revolt to overthrow capitalist system

• Government-controlled businesses and command economy

• No private property and equal distribution of resources

• Laissez-faire economics and private businesses

What were the key events and effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• Development of steam engine, Mass production, & Urbanization

• Reign of Terror, Guillotine, & Napoleon's rise to power

• Congress of Vienna, Treaty of Versailles, & League of Nations

• Opium War, Boxer Rebellion, & Taiping Rebellion