The Enlightenment
A philosophical movement which started in Europe in the 1700's and spread to the colonies. It emphasized reason and the scientific method.
The Enlightenment
English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Mary Wollstonecraft
the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men; became popular during the Enlightenment
Feminism
Who was upset with the Monarchy because they had taxation without representation.
American Revolution
England
What device efficiently places seeds in a designated spot in the ground?
seed drill
This economic system promoted government regulation of the economy to achieve a favorable balance of trade (more exports than imports) and accumulate wealth, thus enhancing state power.
Mercantilism
What is the name of my wife and how long have we been married?
Jana and 27 years
rights granted to all people by nature or God that cannot be denied or restricted by any government or individual; are often said to be granted to people by "natural law."
Natural Rights
Argued for life, liberty, and private property.
John Locke
sense of commonality based on language, religion, social customs, and territory; sometimes harnessed by governments to foster a sense of unity
Nationalism
During what revolution did they Storm the Bastille?
French Revolution
Prior to the Industrial Revolution where did most people live?
Country
Eli Whitney invented this device that removes seeds from cotton fibers.
Cotton Gin
French phrase for "leave alone." This approach meant that governments should reduce their intervention in economic decisions.
laissez-faire
A popular Enlightenment era belief that there is a God, but that God isn't involved in people's lives or in revealing truths to prophets.
Deism
Famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions all over the world.
Montesquieu
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
Socialism
What was the first Latin American country to win its independence and the first black-led country in the Western Hemisphere. Hint: Was a French Colony.
Haiti
What industry was the first to industrialize?
textile
Steam Engine
Economic system in which the means of production, surch as factories and natural resources, are privately owned and are operated for profit.
Capitalism
An Enlightenment concept; an agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed;
Social Contract
The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
Who was the creole that led The Bolivar Revolutions in Latin America?
Simon Bolivar
Which Industrial Revolution, 1st or 2nd, led with new methods in the production of steel, chemicals, and electricity?
This process involved blasting the molten metal with air as a means of removing impurities as well as helping keep the metal from solidifying.
Bessemer Process
Who wrote The Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
Empiricism
Voltaire
the theory and practice of the ownership of land and the means of production by the people or the state.
collectivism
Bolivar's goals and concerns for Latin America are outlined in this document.
Jamaica Letter
Why were the first factories built next to rivers?
use of the water wheel
Henry Ford invented this manufacturing process where the product moves around the factory to different work stations.
Assembly Line
A belief in natural rights, constitutional government, laissez-faire economics, and reduced spending on armies and established churches.
Classical Liberalism