ENLIGHTENMENT-was an intelectual movement developed in the 18thcent. it started in France and spread to Europe and America.It defend progress,education,nature,enciclopedia and separation of powers.

REVOLUTION-a historical process that drives to a very deep change which can be political or economical. they are usually short

AMERICAN REV.-the progress of independence of the USA(1775-1783) .Was a colonial revolt against the British Empire between (1775-1783).

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY-a new parliament created when the 3rd Estate abandoned the Estates-General

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY-since that moment it startes elaborating a constitution RIGHT-people who don`t want many changes/ LEFT-people who want more changes

GIRONDIST CONVENTION-first period of the National convention between 1792-1793

RED TERROR-was a perio in the French Revolution wich was very bloody and was a persecution of suspicious of counterrevoultions during the period Robespierre led. It finished in 1793-1794

WHITE TERROR-the perssecution of the Jacobins(radical bourgeoise) by the moderate bourgeoise in power. It was as violent as the RED TERROR

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE-a French military born inCorsica.He became a General at the age of 26.He was a member of the Directory but in 1799 he performed a coup and finished with the Revolution. After that he was appointed as Consul

CONSULATE-was the period of the History of France inmediatly after the French Revolution,between 1799(NAPOLEON COUP)and during this time France was ruled by 3 Consules. It wasn`y a democratic institution.In fact it was a military dictatorship and the parliament just obeyed Napoleon

CONGRESS OF VIENNA-was a meeting celebrated in Vienna by the countries involved in the Napoleonic wars,the winners and the loosers. It happened between the end of 1814 and beginnig oh 1815. During this time Napoleon left Elba and was defeated again this congress had the following ourpose:Restoring the old regme andd redrawing the map of Europe, without considering the just emrged nations

OTTO VON BISMARCK-was the prime minister of prussia and later since 1781 the chanselor of the 2nd GermanEmpire

AGE OF IMPERIALISM-is the expansion of a nation`s authority or rule over territories nor currently under its control.This is accomplished through the direct acquisition of land or economic and political domination

BERLIN CONFERENCE-meeting celebrated in Berlin between 1884-1885.It was organised by Bismarck in order to avoid clashes between European powers during the colonisation of Africa.