Vocabulary
English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
John Locke
Define natural rights.
Rights you are born with.
What war left Britain in debt?
The French & Indian War
How many estates were in the French government?
Three
What percentage of Haiti's population was enslaved?
90%
Suppression of any part of certain arts
Censorship
What is the state of nature?
State that people live in without government.
What was the slogan used by colonist to protest Great Britain?
No taxation without representation
Who paid most of the taxes in French society?
The 3rd Estate
What two crops were mainly produced in St. Domingue?
Sugar and coffee
A French man who believed that Human beings are naturally good and free and can rely on their instincts. The government should exist to protect the common good, and be a democracy
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Type of government where the king and queen have ALL of the power.
Absolute monarchy
Who were patriots?
Colonists fighting against the British.
What marks the beginning of the French Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille
What served as inspiration for the Haitian Revolution
The French and American Revolutions.
English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
Thomas Hobbes
Which enlightenment thinker promoted the separation of powers.
Montesquieu
What was the main purpose of the first Continental Congress?
Declare independence.
What system of government is put into place after the French Revolution?
Republic
Who was T'oussaint Louverture?
A Haitian military leader.
An assumed agreement among members of a society to work together for societal benefits
Social contract
What document was inspired by enlightenment thought?
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of the Rights of Men
The US Constitution
Where should the government get its power from?
The people
How was King Louis XVI removed from power?
He was executed.
Bonus: By guillotine
In what year did Haiti gain independence?
1804