The Enlightenment
This Enlightenment thinker argued that governments must protect life, liberty, and property or risk being overthrown
Who is John Locke?
This violent event on July 14th 1789, symbolized the collapse of absolutism in France
What is the storming of Bastille?
He formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation in the 17th century
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Britain's abundance of this resource made it a prime location for early industrialization
What is coal?
This class of industrial workers often labored in dangerous conditions with little pay
What is the proletariat?
This economist developed a theory of free markets driven by the 'invisible hand'
Who is Adam Smith?
This former enslaved man led a successful slave rebellion that resulted in Haiti's independence
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
This astronomer's heliocentric model challenged geocentric doctrine and Church authority
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This invention by Hargreaves significantly increased textile production efficiency
What is the spinning jenny?
This thinker believed history was driven by class struggle and called for worker to seize the means of production
Who is Karl Marx?
This philosophical belief emphasized knowledge through direct observation and scientific reasoning
What is empiricism?
This slogan encapsulated the core ideals of the French Revolution
What is 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity'?
This Enlightenment writed satirized the Church and monarchy while championing civil liberties
Who is Voltaire?
What is the Bessemer process?
These worker organizations negotiated for better wages and conditions, often through strikes
What are labor unions?
This economic system advocated by Enlightenment thinkers opposed mercantilist controls
What is capitalism?
This ideology, in reaction to liberalism, emphasized tradition, monarchy, and establish religion
What is conservatism?
This French philosophe argued that a government's legitimacy is based on the general will of the people
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This engineer's refinement of the steam engine powered factories and locomotives
Who is James Watt?
This 1848 convention launched the formal women's rights movement in the United States
What is the Seneca Falls Conference?
This belief held reason and observation, not relevation, prove the existence of a Creator
What is deism?
This Prussian chancellor used manipulation and war to unify Germany under Prussian leadership
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This thinker introduced the idea of dividing government into three branches to prevent tyranny
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This demographic shift during the Industrial Revolution led to urban overcrowding and labor surplus
What is urbanization
This reform movement aimed to create ideal communities based on equality and shared ownership
What is utopian society?