Enlightenment Thinkers
Who believed in separation of powers, and checks and balances?
Who is Montesquieu?
What crime was Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed for?
What is treason?
What was the overthrow of King James II in England called?
What is the Bloodless Revolution?
What events inspired the Haitian Revolution?
What are American/French Revolutions, and Enlightenment?
What is one way in which Montesquieu’s ideas influenced the structure of our government?
Either:
Separation of powers influenced U.S. constitution
Dividing power between three branches as is done in the U.S. government
Who was called the Father of Capitalism?
Who is Adam Smith?
Which Estate did the clergy belong to?
What is the First Estate?
What was the point of the Declaration of Independence?
It detailed colonist's complaints against Great Britain, and declared autonomy.
What good did Haiti produce for France?
What is sugar?
List 2 examples of rising tensions between the colonists and the British, and explain what happened.
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What is a Philosophe?
Who were intellectuals during the Enlightenment?
Who was in charge of the Reign of Terror?
Who is Robespierre?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Who became the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture
What is this quote emphasizing?
“The person of the king is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on God itself. Kings represent the Divine Majesty and have been appointed to Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”
What is Absolute Monarchy OR Divine Right?
Who believed that people were naturally cruel and greedy?
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Which Estate broke away to form the National Assembly?
What is the Third Estate?
What document was written before the Constitution, but failed?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Who helped liberate many South American countries?
Who is Simon Bolivar?
What are the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?
Who argued for direct democracy, and said that people were naturally good?
Who is John Locke?
What tactic was used by the Russians to help defeat Napoleon?
What is Scorched Earth Policy?
What began the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain?
What is Napoleon's embargo on Britain?
Who are Peninsulares?
List 2 differences between the American and French Revolutions.
Teacher discretion.