2.2 Ideas and Terms

Should nation be the foundation of identity?


In this unit, you will learn about the following big ideas based on the questions arising from the issue question (above).

  • Nationalism is shaped by historical, geographic, political, economic, and social factors.

  • Individuals or groups may have various perspectives about nationalism.

  • Various factors shaped nationalism during the French Revolution.

  • Nationalism shows its effects in various ways.

The following are important glossary terms in this unit. Click on each one for its definition. Throughout the text of this course, terms will have clickable links to definitions.

absolute monarch
Ancien Régime
aristocracy
civil liberty
clergy
constitution
constitutional monarchy
divine rights of kings
egalitarianism
enlightenment
estate
feudal system
French Revolution
guillotine
limited monarch
monarch
nobility
Old Regime
republic
republicanism
revolution
royalist

Interactive

The Glossary exercises appear near the beginning of every unit. While these exercises are not part of your course mark, it is important to have an initial understanding of the glossary terms for each unit and apply the terms throughout the course. Test your understanding of this unit's terms by completing the drag and drop activity on the following page.