Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution
The famous American document that is greatly influenced by Locke’s natural rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
They were mostly Puritans that were supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War
Who are the Roundheads?
Led escaped slaves to freedom on the underground railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
There was a wide gap between the privileges of the lowest class that paid most of the taxes and the wealthy bourgeoisie who paid few taxes.
What was the caused of the French Revolution?
Those born in the Americas who had most of their land and wealth taken by the conquering Spaniards.
Who were the Native Americans?
The three different branches of government share powers so that no branch is more powerful than the next
What are Checks and Balances?
Supporters of the crown during the English Civil War.
Who were the Cavaliers?
Where the three different branches of government share powers so that no branch is more powerful than the next
What are Checks and Balances?
An oath taken by all three French Estates to abolish slavery.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Lowest levels of society who had no rights at all and wanted freedom. Originally Native Americans but then were predominantly African.
Who were the slaves?
Developed the scientific method as a way to find truth.
Francis Bacon
It gave Parliament essential powers independent of the monarchy.
What was the impact of the English Bill of Rights on the development of democracy in England?
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What was the the English Bill of Rights?
A group of delegates who met to discuss to react to recent British Laws
What was the First Continental Congress?
Base of Louis XIV’s authority to rule.
What is Divine Right?
Enslaved people seeking freedom.
What was a cause of the Haitian Revolution?
Voltaire's belief that best reflects the following quote. “I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.”
What is Freedom of Speech?
English document that influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
People give up rights for safety.
What is a social contract?
He placed his family members on European thrones in order to solidify his influence in Europe.
Who is Napoleon?
White Europeans who were born in Spain and held the highest political and religious offices like viceroy, governor, and bishop.
Who were the Peninsular?
This philosopher most greatly influenced the 6th and 8th amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Who is Cesare Reccaria?
Power is split between a monarch and a parliament.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
It shifted the focus of West African economies to cash-crops.
What was an impact of the abolition of slavery on Africa?
“When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensable of duties” - Marquis de Lafayette
The philosophy reflected in the quote above, which contributed to the American and French revolutions.
What is Enlightenment?
Mixed race people who occupied lower levels of society and were angry that they could not achieve higher levels in society.
Who were the Mestizos & Mulattoes?