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Who was called “The Liberator” and led independence movements in Latin America?
Simon Bolivar
Who wrote about natural rights (life, liberty, and property)?
John Locke
This was a division of French society into three groups—clergy, nobility, and commoners.
The Estates System
What was the main cause of the American Revolution? (2)
Colonists wanted independence from British rule and protested unfair taxes.
How did the American and French Revolutions inspire Latin American independence?
They showed that revolutions could succeed in overthrowing monarchies.
Which leader led the Haitian Revolution against French rule?
Toussaint Louverture
Which philosopher promoted the idea of separation of powers in government?
Montesquieu
Why was the Third Estate unhappy before the revolution? (2)
They paid most taxes and had little political power
What document justified the right to overthrow an unjust government?
The Declaration of Independence
What European country lost most of its Latin American colonies by 1828?
Spain
He promised stability after the French Revolution and became emperor.
Napoleon
He believed in social contracts and that government should reflect the general will.
Rousseau
What document was inspired by the Declaration of Independence and called for French rights?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
How did Enlightenment ideas influence the revolution? (2)
They emphasized liberty, democracy, and the right to revolt.
Which documents influenced revolutionary ideas worldwide? (3)
The Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.
He was in charge of the Reign of Terror, executing King Louis XVI.
Maximilien Robespierre
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes support?
Absolute monarchy
What happened to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
He was executed by guillotine.
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced Thomas Jefferson the most?
John Locke
How did Bolivar’s vision for Latin America differ from the United States?
Wanted a unified South America instead of seperate nations.
What influenced Simon Bolivar’s fight for independence? (3 things)
The Enlightenment, American Revolution, and French Revolution.
How did Enlightenment ideas shape revolutionary documents like the U.S. Constitution?
With the ideas of rights, checks and balances, and government by the people.
How did the Reign of Terror end?
Robespierre was executed, and the violence slowed down.
How did the American and French Revolutions differ? (not looking for location as an answer)
The American Revolution was against a foreign power, while the French Revolution was against its own monarchy.
What was the biggest impact of the Haitian Revolution?
It was the first successful slave rebellion that led to an independent nation.