Enlightenment Thinkers
Name 4 Enlightement Thinkers
- John Locke
- Baron de Montesquieu
- Jean-Jaques Rousseau
- Voltaire
Which ideas influenced the social reform movement?
The Enlightenment ideas.
During the revolution, which government system did France start off with and which government system did they end with?
Started with an absolute monarchy and ended with a constitutional monarchy.
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'Overture
Define Nationalism
strong feelings of support for one's nation
Name one revoltion that was inspired the Enlightenment.
- French Revolution
- Haitian Revoltion
- Latin American Revolution
What were the two social reform movement called?
- Women's Rights and Suffrage Movement
- Abolition Movement
What are 2 causes of the French Revolution?
- Unfair governement.
- France was in debt.
- people wanted equal rights.
- people could not afford food (bread)
Why were the Haitians revolting against the French?
- Wanted freedom, rights
- Wanted to be treated equally
- Code Noir
- Unfair Laws
List 3 characteristics of Nationalism
Shared language
Shared culture
Shared religion
Share beliefs and ideas on government (politics)
Ethnic groups
Whose ideas were that every man has the right to life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What does suffrage mean?
the right to vote
What are the 4 stages of the French Revolution in order?
Stage 1: The National Assembly
Stage 2: The Reign of Terror
Stage 3: The Directory
Stage 4: Age of Napoleon
Who colonized Latin America?
Spain
Who believed Germany can be unified through "blood and iron" (through war and military strength)?
Otto von Bismarck
What was Baron de Montesquieu most well known ideas?
3 branches of government
What is an enlightened despot? Give an example of an enlightened despot.
A ruler with absolute power that ruled through Enlightenment ideas.
- Catherine the Great
Why did the Directory fail?
- Corruption
- Famine (government was not able to feed their people)
- France still in war with other empires
- Weak
Name 3 revolutionary leaders of the Latin American Revolution?
- Father Hidalgo
- José de San Martín
-Simón Bolivar
What is realpolitik?
Realpolitik is a way of making political decisions based on being practical instead of based on ideals.
What is one cause of the Enlightenment?
-Power of Absolute Monarch
-Protestant Reformation and Scientific Revolution Influence
-Increased Book Production and Literacy
-Urbanization, Salons, and Coffeehouses
Who wrote a treatise, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman- feminist philosophy?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Who controlled the government during the Reign of Terror?
Maximillien Robespierre
Which Revolutionary leader supported Mexico's indepence?
Father Hidalgo
Which type of government system did Italy want?
Democratic Republic