Ancién Regime

3. Powerful and wealthy people who controlled craft production and trade
4. The result of colonies refusing to pay taxes on products such as sugar, tea, and lead
6. During the 17th Century in Western Europe when the crown had unlimited authority
7. Represented Interests of the wealthy bourgeois, had radical views, and wanted to abolish the monarchy
9. This increased because population growth caused an increase in demand for many consumer goods
10. Began in 1789 and brought an end to the absolute monarchy and estates system
11. Theory that power resides in the will of the people rather than the crown, this power is expressed through the right to vote
12. An 18th century intellectual movement, one of the main principles is learning and teaching
14. Argued for the separation of thee the three branches of government to be separated
15. Art characterized by natural forms and abundant decorative elements, such as garlands and medallions
16. The dominant form of social organization in Europe
18. Took place from 1775-1783 in which Great Britain fought against its 13th colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America
20. A period during the 17th and 18th Centuries in which a series of political, economic, and social transformations took place

1. Studied Biology and Medicine and discovered microorganisms and red blood cells
2. July 4th, 1776, Continental Congress proclaimed that the 13 original colonies of America were free and independent states
5. A new economic style, based on the idea that a country’s wealth depended on how much gold and silver it possessed
8. This was formed to write a constitution
13. The state should not intervene in the processes of production or exchange of goods
17. Art popular in Europe from the 1730s and 1760s, characterized by exuberant forms and elaborate decoration
19. He to rule as an absolute monarch but was defeated and executed