Enlightenment
What is Divine Right?
The idea that God created the Monarchy
What were some of France's main problems?
-Unequal social classes
-Taxation
-Poverty
In Latin America, who was at the top of the Social Status?
Europeans
What country was Napoleon and his army were unable to defeat?
England/Great Britain
What is an Enlightened Despot?
*Bonus name three*
Monarchs who embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the enlightened spirit.
*Frederick II (the Great), Peter I (the Great), Catherine II (the Great)*
What is the name of the transaction between France and the United States that doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
The First Latin American colony to free itself from European rule was...
Haiti
What were some of the political impacts of Napoleon's rule?
- Centralized Government
What is the point of view of the authors of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
A government should make laws to protect the natural rights of its citizens.
If the government failed to protect the people and their rights, what 3 things do the people have the right to do?
-Change
-Abolish
-Overthrow the government
Who were the two creole leaders that helped lead the revolutions in South America?
-Simon Bolivar
-Jose de San Martin
Name some reasons why Russia was able to defeat Napoleon?
-Insufficient access to resources
-No knowledge of the terrain
-Harsh weather (freezing)
-Poor planning
Name 2 out of the 5 major pieces of literature written during the French Revolution?
-The Social Contract
-The Declaration of The Rights of Man
- Two Treaties of Government
-The Leviathan
- The Spirit of the Laws
Why weren’t Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette good rulers?
-Ignored their people
-Ignored the problems in France
- Weak leadership
Who was the leader of the revolution in Haiti?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
TRUE OR FALSE: During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon defeated much of Central Europe.
TRUE
Name three main political beliefs of Enlightenment thinkers?
- Natural Rights
- Life, Liberty, and Property
- Separation of Powers
What were the people's reactions to the beheading of King Louis and Marie Antoinette?
-Condemned the senseless bloodshed
-Some started to worry that France would become violent and go into amoral chaos
What happened to the regions of South America between 1790 and 1828?
Which European country had control over Brazil in 1790?
Portugal