Absolutism & Enlightenment
The term that refers to the all-encompassing power of European monarchies
What is "Absolutism"?
Translate: “L'État, c'est moi”
What is "I am the state"?
The reason Haiti was important to France
What is wealth/profit/plantation farming?
Haiti is on the ___________ side of Hispaniola (island)
What is "Western"?
The country that gained its Independence in 1776.
What is America?
What is Enlightenment?
Describe the Estate System in Pre-Revolutionary France.
What is a hierarchy of social classes?
Known as the Black George Washington, he led Haiti's Revolution
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture?
The eastern side of Hispaniola is home to this country, a former Spanish colony.
What is the "Dominican Republic"?
The reason why the Guillotine was considered an "enlightened" form of death.
What is "everyone receiving a quick and public death"?
This revolution led to the end of absolute monarchy in Britain, replacing it with a constitutional monarchy instead. It's the only revolution to not feature any violence/death.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, attempted to flee France but were caught. This led to the phase known as ________________.
What is "the Reign of Terror"?
This form of religion inspired Haitians to revolt. They'd be punished harshly for being caught practicing it.
Napoleon forced the King of this country to step down and put his brother in charge, angering its colonies.
When the last guillotine was used in France.
What is 1977?
He wrote 95 theses against the Catholic Church, inspiring many to question the absolute power of the Pope/The Catholic Church
Who is Martin Luther?
Was created to "protect the new French Republic", but ended up causing the deaths of 40,000 Frenchmen for being "counter-revolutionary"
What was "the Committee of Safety"?
What is "reparations/payment"?
The capital of Haiti.
What is Port-au-Prince?
Name one country that Simon Bolivar helped to liberate.
What is Colombia/Venezuela/Panama/Ecuador/Peru/ Bolivia?
A document from 1215 CE that first decreed that the king is not about the law
What is the Magna Carta
Was Napoleon a continuation or betrayal of the ideas behind the Revolution? Explain your answer (does not have to be TEA)
TBD by teacher
Why was Haiti a Pariah State?
Because it was the first Black Republic/First successful enslavement revolt.
Identify 2 geographic features of Haiti (you don't have to name them-- just describe 2 different features!)
What is mountainous, tropical/prone to hurricanes/flooding, etc.
The reason why many colonial powers sided with other empire's colonies during revolutionary periods.
Because colonial powers wanted to weaken one another