The Enlightenment
Name at least one of the natural rights people are born with.
- Life
- Liberty
- Property
- Pursuit of Happiness
GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, NH, MA, CT, RI
How were the king and queen of France executed?
Guillotine
Geographically, what country is Haiti near?
DR or the Dominican Republic
One of the most influential works concerning the social contract. Written by Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
Which enlightenment thinker believed people were born "nasty and brutish"
Thomas Hobbes
Why did King George feel he needed to tax the colonies?
Serious debt from the French and Indian War
List the social classes in France and their members.
First Estate- Clergy
Second Estate- Nobility
Third Estate- Commoners/bourgeoise/peasants
What percent of the population were slaves?
90%
An assumed agreement among members of a society to work together for mutual benefits.
Social contract
Who believed private property was at the root of inequality?
Jean Jaques Rousseau or Rousseau
Who was in charge of the Continental Army?
George Washington
The Reign of Terror ended with ________'s execution.
Robespierre
Where did most of Haiti's wealth come from?
Sugar and Coffee
What is censorship?
Suppression of any part of certain arts. Suppression
John Locke's ideas had a direct impact on which revolution?
American Revolution
Which battle was considered the turning point of the war? Why?
Saratoga, the French joined
What is the name of the armory the mob stormed?
The Bastille
What is the lasting impact of the Haitian Revolution?
Led to the first successful slave revolt
First independent Black republic
He contributed to the Haitian independence once the original slave rebel was captured
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
What is absolute rule?
Complete control over a person or people
How does the Declaration of Independence begin?
"We hold these truths to be self evident"
When members of the Third Estate were locked out of the meeting where did they meet instead?
The tennis court
What year did Haiti gain its independence?
1804
Theorist/philosopher who believed people had natural rights to life, liberty, and property
John Locke