Enlightenment
Which Enlightenment thinker proposed three branches of government and a checks and balances system?
Baron de Montesquieu
Where did the Industrial Revolution first start?
England
Why did the French Revolution occur?
The government was near bankruptcy and society was unequal
What did Sir Isaac Newton discover?
The three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity
Which revolution inspired the Haitian Revolution?
The French Revolution
What type of movement was the Enlightenment?
A philosophical/ intellectual movement
What were 3 Industrial Revolution technologies?
The water wheel, spinning jenny, steam engine, steam locomotive
How was French society organized?
Into estates (First, Second, and Third)
What event occurred after the Scientific Revolution?
The Enlightenment
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
What were the three natural rights?
Life, liberty, and property
Which act sanctioned/ closed off lands in the country?
The Enclosure Act of 1801
Which rulers were in power at the time of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Where did the Scientific Revolution first start?
Europe
Which Haitian social class was the highest on the social structure?
Grand Blancs (the wealthy landowners)
Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for absolutism in government?
Thomas Hobbes
Where did most poor workers and families live during the Industrial Revolution?
Tenement Housing
What was the most violent phase in the French Revolution?
The Reign of Terror
What were the Catholic Church's views on the Scientific Revolution?
The Church opposed the Scientific Revolution- the ideas contradicted the Church's teachings and went against their beliefs.
What were the four different social classes of Haiti?
Grand Blancs, Petit Blancs, free people of color, and slaves
What was the official definition of "deism?"
A belief in the existence of one supreme being.
What were 2-3 major inventions from the Second Industrial Revolution?
Telephone, Bessemer process (steel), air brake, lightbulb, typewriter keyboard
How many stages of the French Revolution were there?
4 stages
Which Italian philosopher is well-known for his contributions to the Scientific Revolution?
Galileo
Where did the Haitian Revolution start?
Saint-Domingue