1750-1900 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What were the main ideas of Enlightenment
Everyone deserves property, life, and freedom
Who sparked the ideas of property, life, and freedom
John Locke
What were some injustices that inspired revolutions (3)
Unfair representation
Women did not have right to vote, own property
Slaves and serfdom
Who wrote Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the reasoning for American Revolution (3)
Oppose European mercantilism
Want more political power
Want life, freedom, and property rights (Enlightenment)
What ideas inspired the French Revolution (2)
Unequal government representation
Want life, freedom, and property rights (Enlightenment)
Who played the biggest role in the Hatian revolution
Toussaint L’Overture
What ideas were implemented after Haiti was free of France’s rule (3)
Division of property
No social classes
Equality and citizenship for all
Who played the biggest role in Latin Americas revolution
Simon Bolivar
What was the reasoning for the Latin American Revolution (2)
Opposed to Spain mercantilism
Want more political power
What socially changed after the Latin American Revolution
The creoles gained more power, the indigenous people did not
What does nationalism mean
The bond within countries of people that share the same culture
What did growing populations lead to
Industrialization
Machinery and factories were first used to manufacture these products (2)
Cotton
Textiles
What aided Britain in Industrialization (5)
Seaways Access to coal Timber Rivers Ships
Why was the U.S. largely involved in Industrialization (2)
Many people were poor
Access to coal
What helped Russia be involved in Industrialization
Railroads
What did India supply during Industrialization
Textiles
metal
Why were France and Germany not involved in early Industrialization
Sparsely populated urban areas
