Philosophers / Hiarchy
What idea did John Locke support?
Natural Rights - Life, Liberty and Property
What was the Reign of Terror?
A period of violence and mass executions.
Why was the Declaration of Independence Written
To declare independence from Great Britain
Where did the Storming of the Bastille occur?
Paris, France
A former slave who rose to become the leader of the revolution's army and governor-general of the colony.
Who is Toussaint Louverture?
What was Rousseau most famous writing?
The social contract
Who is Napoleon?
He was the first emperor of France / General who rose through the ranks
In the Battle of Yorktown whose army fought against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis?
George Washington’s Army
What is the war that launched Europe into debt, causing the age of revolutions
7 Years War / French and Indian War
This major land deal between France and the United States was a direct result of Napoleon's failure to regain control of Saint-Domingue.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
System based on the parents' race and where they were born. This was the hierarchy in most of Central and South America
Casta System
An event where mothers and daughters staged a violent riot
Women's March on Versailles
The Biggest issue with the taxes and other laws being passed in the colonies
Lack of representation / a desire to self govern
Who was the author of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Marquis De Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson
Before the revolution, this French colony was the world's most profitable, producing over 40% of Europe's sugar.
What is Saint-Domingue?
What was Montesquieu’s most well-known idea?
Separation of Powers
What events led to Louis XVI's execution?
1. Go to Austria
2. Gets Caught
3. Stripped of title
4. Put on trial for treason and found guilty
This event resulted in the deaths of 4-5 people but sparked the revolution.
Boston Massacre
What were the 2 Enlightenment ideals supporting revolution
Natural Rights and Social Contract
The 1802 expedition led by Charles Leclerc was sent by this French emperor to restore colonial rule and slavery in Saint-Domingue
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
What were the 4 groups of the Haitian hierarchy
Big Whites, Little Whites, Free Blacks, Enslaved Blacks
What caused the reign of terror to end
Questioning of the propaganda / Robespierre
This Group of People supported the revolution, but depending on perspective, they were also viewed as terrorists.
Sons of Liberty
This era of France ended with the Estate system during the Great Fear.
Ancien Regime (Old Regime)
The "grands blancs" (Big Whites) were this class of people, at the top of the social hierarchy in the colony.
What are the white plantation owners?