American Revolution & Glorious Revolution
What document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the colonies as independent states?
The Declaration of Independence
What fortress was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution?
The Bastille
A government that is ruled by the people
Democracy
What European power controlled Saint-Domingue before the Haitian Revolution?
France
According to John Locke, your natural rights include
Life, Liberty, and Property
What is another name given to Britain's Glorious Revolution?
The "Bloodless" Revolution
Who brought an end to the revolution through a coup d'état and eventually became Emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
A government where the ruler inherits their power
Monarchy
Who became the emperor of Brazil after declining to return to their home country?
Dom Pedro (Pedro I)
What is another name for the period of the Enlightenment
the Age of Reason
Which war from 1754-1763 prompted Britain to levy new taxes on the American colonies?
The French and Indian War
What declaration in 1789 proclaimed the equality of all men and the rights to liberty and security?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
A government where one leader has absolute control over the government and the lives of its citizens
Dictatorship
Who was the prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution that began as a slave revolt?
Toussaint Louverture
What is the theory that an agreement to exchange some freedoms for protection exists between the people and their ruler or government?
Social Contract
What act in 1773 led to the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal protest against British taxation?
The Tea Act
What radical political group led by Robespierre was influential during the height of the French Revolution?
The Jacobins
Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution?
Constitutional Monarchy
Which Mexican priest initiated the movement for Mexican independence in 1810?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The Enlightenment idea of Separation of Powers came from which philosopher?
Montesquieu
Which document established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament?
The English Bill of Rights
Which three countries fought against Napoleon and his French Army during the Peninsular War?
Portugal, Spain, and the UK
A form of government run by a small number of people such as wealthy landowners, elites or powerful military officers.
Oligarchy
Who was the liberator that led independence movements against Spanish rule in South America?
Simón Bolívar
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes believe was the ideal form of government?
Absolute Monarchy