Absolute Monarchs
An era from 1600 to the mid-1700s.
From 1650 to 1800, European philosophers began rethinking old ideas about government, religion, and economics.
What is the Enlightenment?
July 4th, 1776
When did America become independent?
The most powerful king in Europe in the 1700's.
Who is King Louis XIV?
The first Latin American colony to declare its independence, following a successful slave revolt.
What is Haiti?
A series of wars set by the Roman Catholic Church to capture the holy land.
What were the Crusades?
A period of time from 1650 to 1800.
When did the Enlightenment begin?
A form of government where the people elect their leaders.
What is a democratic republic?
Political and economical problems.
What caused the french revolution in 1789?
Toussaint Louverture
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
An Absolute Monarch who ruled France for 72 years and is the classic example of an Absolute Monarch.
Who was King Louis XIV?
A document that stated that the king cannot tax or overthrow the Parliament's laws.
What was the English Bill of Rights (1689)?
A treaty that granted the United States independence from Britain and all lands east of the Mississippi river.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
One of the 3 estates and was 97% of the population, including poor peasants.
What was the Third Estate?
In Mexico, Father Miguel Hidalgo gave a famous speech in 1810 to start the independence fight.
What is the Grito De Dolores?
By the time this ruler became czar of Russia, it was already a large empire.
Who is Peter the Great of Russia?
A philosopher in the Enlightenment era who believed people should be able to overthrow kings who abuse their power.
Who was John Locke?
Britain taxes colonial imports.
What was the Stamp Act?
An oath that promised a new constitution and limitations on the kings power.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
A leader that was instrumental in independence in the South Americans like Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador etc.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
During this persons reign as queen, England experienced a Golden Age in culture, especially literature and theater
Who was Queen Elizabeth I of England?
A contract in which people give up power and rights to a king who provides law and order.
What was the social contract?
The powers not delegated to the UnitedStates by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
The National Assembly wrote their revolutionary ideals in a declaration that stated "Men are born free and equal in rights."
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
Social classes that were challenging the idea of "White superiority".
What were the Creoles, Mestizos, and Mulattos?