Enlightenment Principles
This age emphasized the role of rational thought and individual rights in politics and society.
What is the Enlightenment Age?
This primary cause(s) of the American Revolution
What is British colonial rule and lack of representation?
These two revolutions largely influenced Latin American movements for independence.
What are the American and French Revolutions?
This revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideas of challenging absolute monarchy and promoting freedom and equality.
What is the French Revolution?
This American statesman and founding father led the continental army and became the first president.
Who is George Washington?
This principle suggests that rulers should lead only if they have their citizen's support.
What is the Consent of the governed?
In the context of the French Revolution, calls for limited governmental power were a response to this claim of authority.
What is the divine right of the absolute monarchy?
This system was crucial in Latin America, emphasizing colonial hierarchy.
What is the Encomienda system?
This Enlightenment concept drove the American Revolution, representing the colonists' desire for self-governance.
What is Self-determination?
He was known as the liberator of northern South America and played key roles in multiple Latin American revolutions.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
According to Enlightenment thinkers, these rights, including life, liberty, and property, belong to individuals from birth.
What are Natural rights?
This significant reason for Latin American revolutions was specific to the region.
What is the Encomienda system?
As CREOLES, both Jose de San Martin and Simone Bolivar led revolutions after being inspired by the Enlightenment in this region.
What is Latin America (South America)?
An area of inquiry for Enlightenment writers was understanding this interaction between the ruled and rulers.
What is the relationship between governments and the people they governed?
This French revolutionary leader was known for his role in the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
This idea emphasizes the importance of society operating for the advantage of all its members.
What is the common good?
This major cause of the French Revolution revolved around social inequality and monarchy power.
What is dissatisfaction among the Third Estate?
Leader of the Haitian Revolution inspired by the Enlightenment and both American and French Revolutions
Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?
This principle opposes absolute power in favor of a system with checks and balances.
What is Limited government?
Known as the leader of the Haitian Revolution, he led the fight against French colonial rule.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
In the context of revolutions, this freedom pertains to liberation from oppressive rule in order to pursue your life's desires.
Freedom from arbitrary and unreasonable restraint upon an individual.
What is LIBERTY?
This revolution in Latin America (not Spanish) was driven by Enlightenment ideas combined with opposition to this inhumane system.
What is chattel slavery in the Haitian Revolution?
Inequality in the social structures was a cause of these revolutions. (Get 2 of 3.)
What are the French Revolution, Haitian Revolution, and South American Revolutions?
This significant event in the Caribbean was influenced by the Enlightenment ideas of freedom and equality.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This American Founding Father was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?