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World History Study Guide from 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 22:50, November 4, 2011
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|A time period where nation-states in Europe (mainly England France Portugal and Spain) embarked on expeditions to far lands. The American continents were found during this period.
|A time period where nation-states in Europe (mainly England France Portugal and Spain) embarked on expeditions to far lands. The American continents were found during this period.
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|[[Caravel]]
|[[caravel]]
| A miniature, highly maneuverable, light weight ship developed by the Portuguese. Often used to carry cargo.
| A miniature, highly maneuverable, light weight ship developed by the Portuguese. Often used to carry cargo.
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|[[John Locke]]
|[[John Locke]]
|1632-1704 Famous English enlightenment philosopher. Created idea of Government's Social Contract. Created idea of "Social Contract" that prompted protestant rebellion in England and American Revolution.
|(1632-1704) Famous English enlightenment philosopher. Created idea of Government's Social Contract. Created idea of "Social Contract" that prompted protestant rebellion in England and American Revolution.
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|[[Voltaire]]
|[[Voltaire]]
|1694-1778 Famous French Enlightenment philosopher. Voltaire taught of absolute freedom, but resulting revolution devolved into mindless bloodshed. Nevertheless Voltaire was the leader of the enlightenment and greatest figure in the Enlightenment.
|(1694-1778) Famous French Enlightenment philosopher. Voltaire taught of absolute freedom, but resulting revolution devolved into mindless bloodshed. Nevertheless Voltaire was the leader of the enlightenment and greatest figure in the Enlightenment.
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|[[Nation-state]]
|[[Nation-state]]
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|[[Monarch]]
|[[Monarch]]
|The absolute ruler of a Nation-state who is above the law.
|The absolute ruler of a nation-state who is above the law.
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|[[Capitalism]]
|[[capitalism]]
|An economic system that private companies own all capital goods and sell them at a competitive price. This system is almost always successful until excessive government prevails.
|An economic system that private companies own all capital goods and sell them at a competitive price. This system is almost always successful until excessive government prevails.
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|[[Napoleon]]
|[[Napoleon]]
|1769-1821 Dictator of France after the French Revolution; signed peace treaties with major European enemies, created a successful system of laws known as the Napoleonic Code, and conquered much of continental Europe; defeated at Battle of Waterloo
|(lived 1769-1821) Dictator of France after the French Revolution; signed peace treaties with major European enemies, created a successful system of laws known as the Napoleonic Code, and conquered much of continental Europe; defeated at Battle of Waterloo
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|[[Battle of Waterloo]]
|[[Battle of Waterloo]]
|[[Concert of Europe]]
|[[Concert of Europe]]
|Established during the Congress of Vienna; alliances between the nations requiring assistance of each other if war broke out, protecting against any revolutions or invasion; adopted changes including the legitimacy of monarchies and growing nationalism in Europe
|Established during the Congress of Vienna; alliances between the nations requiring assistance of each other if war broke out, protecting against any revolutions or invasion; adopted changes including the legitimacy of monarchies and growing nationalism in Europe
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|Edmund Burke
|(1729-1797) a conservative Irish statesman in the British parliament who sided with the American colonies in the period leading up to the American Revolution. He coined the phrase "salutary neglect" for the colonies, and his political assessments were often brilliant, as when he predicted a bad outcome for the French Revolution.
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|David Hume
|(1711-1776) A Scottish philosopher and historian who promoted materialism and naturalism rather than spirituality. He was a “skeptic” (non-believer) towards religion, and wrote "A Treatise on Human Nature." Hume believed in relativism rather than absolute truth.
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|Immanuel Kant
|(1724-1804) A leading German philospher, Kant felt that behavior is moral only if it would work as a rule if everyone did it (e.g., littering would thus be immoral). Kant wrote “A Critique of Pure Reason” to criticize the use of pure reason to determine morality.
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Declaration of Independence
|(1776) Established the right of the people break their "social contract" with a ruler (a king) when he violates natural rights, such as the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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United States Constitution
|(1787) The oldest working constitution in the world, it established a masterful design for government.
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|The Federalist Papers
|(1788) Brilliant essays encouraging ratification of the U.S. Constitution, written mostly by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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[[Category:World History lectures]]
[[Category:World History lectures]]