Enlightenment
Name two events that contributed to the Enlightenment.
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
The primary cause for the American Revolution
Taxation without representation
Who made up the 3 Estates?
Clergy
Nobility
Peasants and bourgeoisie (middle class)
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'ouverture
Describe Rural to Urban Migration
When farmers moved to the cities due to rise in factories and decline in agriculture labor.
Describe how literacy rates affected the Enlightenment.
More people could read and had access to the ideas of the enlightenment thinkers, so all social classes could discuss and debate the new ideas.
Why did Britain start taxing the colonies' so heavily and how did they justify it?
They were in debt from the seven years' war, and believed the colonists owed them because they had "protected them"
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Defeated Jacobins, French Emperor, helped France become military power.
Who were the two leaders of the Latin American Revolution?
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact food prices and population?
Food prices were cheaper.
Population increased.
Believed if the Government failed, the people had the right to revolt.
John Locke
Which two documents helped solidify America as new nation, and what did each, respectively do?
Declaration of Independence- made the United states a nation independent of Britain
the U.S. Constitution- set up the U.S. government
List 3 causes of the French Revolution.
Enlightenment
French debt (seven year's war, taking out loans, American revolution)
Failure to accept financial reforms
Lack of representation in the 3rd Estate
Failure of Agriculture
Who helped unify Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
What are 3 reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain?
1. Location to other countries
2. Natural Resources
3. Geographic Features (coastline / rivers)
4. Agricultural Revolution
Created the idea of the separation of powers, and limiting each branch's power with checks and balances.
Baron de Montesquieu
Seven Years' war
Boston tea party
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Describe the Reign of Terror using these words accurately: Maximillian Robespierre, Guillotine, Jacobins/Girondins
Check by teacher
Which two leaders helped unify Italy
Guiseppe Garibaldi & Camillo di Cavour
What is the aim of the Communist Manifesto? Be sure to use the words: Bourgeoisie and Proletariat
For the Proletariat to overthrow the Bourgeoisie and take over political power.
Believed less government interference is better for the economy.
Adam Smith
List 3 effects of the American Revolution
Establishment of United States
Inspired other revolutions
Democratic government without monarchical system.
Federal and State constitutions.
Religious tolerance.
Continuation of slavery.
List 3 effects of the French Revolution
Ended Absolute Monarchy of King Louis XVI.
Ended the Three Estates system.
Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Took power from the Catholic Church.
Established Republican government*.
Style of politics that Otto von Bismarck used to unify Germany.
Realpolitik - politics based on practical objectives not ideas.
Explain how Industrialization led to Imperialism.
Industrialization led to imperialism because countries needed resources and land to increase production to gain wealth. It is more of a financial gain to take over a country rather than trade.