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the 1st industrial revolution: textiles and iron
the first industrial revolution
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mercantilism

 

Definition

-economic theory that advocated control of business & trade.

-based on the belief that the total wealth of the world never changes.

-the wealth of the world is measured in gold & silver.

 

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Adam Smith

 

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wrote the weath of nations

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Laissez -- faire

 

Definition

 

"leave it alone"

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the battle of pyramid

 

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nelson vs bonaparte

                    -he won; left his army & went to france in a yacht

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coupde'tat de brumaire

 

 

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an assembly.... Bonaparte walked into the assembly and people wanted to charge him with treason & kill him

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st. cloud

 

 

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city that was outside of Paris

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battle of marengo (1800)

 

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bonaparte won a 2nd time against Austria; this showed that he would be around for a long time.

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concordat

 

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agreement that brought religious peace to france during bonaparte's time.
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murder of le duc d' engheim (the duke)

 

Definition

-was accused of murdering bonaparte & had nothin 2 do with it

-got his head chopped off

-part of the bourbon family

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plebiscite (referendum)

 

 

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-a yes/no on some particular question
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1st plebisite:

 

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-should 1st counsel napoleon bonaparte be counsel for life? yes/no?
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2nd plebiscite

 

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-should Bonaparte be made emporor? yes/no?

*both were voted yes*

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battle of jena
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bonaparte beats prussia... he tore up england & gave it to his brothers
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louise bonaparte
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 became leader of the netherlands
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jerome
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leader of westphalia
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joseph
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leader of southern italy
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bonaparte's sister (no name)
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became queen of italy
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Admiral Lord Nelson
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known as the greatest admiral ever
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battle of trafalgar
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nelson won the biggest battle

 

had a bullet shot in his back at this battle

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continental system
Definition

a series of laws

-hurt and ruled the british economy, but they stayed in the war

-no british products/trade allowed in europe

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gillray
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cartoonist; produced many cartoons which made Napoleon look bad.
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the peninsula war
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"the war in spain"

french army supported joseph

spanish opped him

gr8 britain saw a chance to strike @ napoleon

Napoleon fought against the spanish & british army

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Sir Arthur Wellesley
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known as the duke of wellington, replaced J.Moore.

 

*wellington is the capital of new zealand*

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lisbon
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capital of portugal
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