Mp3 Quiz 1 Flashcards
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What is the Enlightenment?
An intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
What are Natural Rights?
Rights that are GOD-given and cannot be taken away/are inalienable, such as life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and property.
What is a Social Contract?
It’s when a group of people agree to give up certain rights and accept a central authority in order to protect their other rights.
Who is John Locke?
An Enlightenment thinker who argued that governments must protect the natural rights of their citizens or risk being overthrown.
What did John Locke emphasize?
Political power comes from the consent of the governed, and citizens have the right to alter or abolish a government if it fails to protect their rights.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
A constitution after the French Revolution that established rights such as the right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, and equality before the law as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights.
What was the French Revolution?
A period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government.
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
A leader of the French Revolution best known for spearheading the Reign of Terror.
What was the Reign of Terror?
A period during the French Revolution when many people were executed for supposedly opposing the Revolution.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
One of the most successful generals of the French revolutionary armies, he was emperor of France from 1804-14, and in 1815.
What is Napoleon Bonaparte regarded as?
One of history’s greatest military leaders who cared about education and the people but loved power.
What was the Congress of Vienna?
A meeting to create a plan to keep peace throughout Europe and to devise a new political system for the continent.
What was the Latin American Revolution?
A movement that removed colonial powers from the region and brought about Latin American independence.
Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar was revered as a revolutionary leader and hero in South America. After being inspired by his travels throughout Europe, Bolívar wanted the same for South America. He helped lead many Spanish colonies to freedom and inspired democracy. In fact, he had a country named after him
Haitian Revolution
A revolt by African slaves in the Caribbean against French colonists.
Toussaint l’Ouverture
Haitian general and leader of the Haitian Revolution.
