Unit 1 people

Cards (14)

  • John Diefenbaker - 1956
    One Canada, we are all committed as a civic nation despite differences
  • Baldwin and LaFintain - 1841 -1848
    Joined forces to restore french as an language and Britian didn't appoint governors
  • Henri Bourassa - 1896-1932
    Equality between french and english, promoted french rights and against conscription
  • Maurice Duplessis - Quebec Premier - died 1959
    Focused Quebecois on traditional institutions, and fought for self-govern
  • Louis XIV - 1643-1715
    The sun king, fought in many wars putting them into debt and ran an absolutism hierarchy
  • Louis XV - 1715-1774
    Continued to suppress the power of the parliament, weaking the support from citizens
  • Louis XVI - 1774-1792
    Was indecisive and didn't make strong king leaving room for change, and would be the last king.
  • Robespierre
    second to dominate the Committee of Public Safety, wanted status quo-dominate group
  • Danton
    The first to dominate the Committee of Public Safety
  • Napoleon Bonaparte - Power 

    Rises through the military, becomes commander and goes to Egypt, once emperor does 3 wars
  • Napoleon Bonaparte - Social 

    Napoleonic code in 1804, The Banque de France, lycees highschools
  • Wilhelm 1 - 1816

    Becomes Prussian king and wanted to double the army, ambition of Prussian led German-state
  • Otto Von Bismarck
    Head of Reichstag, master of Realpolitik. Liked nationalism, ethnic and linguistic
  • Jean-Baptiste Carrier - 1793 

    Ordered a mass execution in Vendee by drowning