Unit 5 Flashcards
revolutions
enlightenment
intellectual movement that applied new ways of understanding, such as rationalist and empirical approaches
How did the Enlightenment challenge
challenged the role of religion, authority is not from god
natural rights
God given rights, life, liberty, and property
social contract
governments are created by people so their natural rights are protected. If they are not they have the right to overthrow
popular sovereignty
the power to rule belongs to the people
democracy
people hold power+participate in decision making, either directly or through elected represenatives
liberalism
ideology that emphasizes protection of civil rights, representative government, protection of private property and free-market trade
suffrage
right to vote
feminist moment
right to vote + equality
olympe de gouges
french activst for womens rights, wrote Declaration fo the Rights of Women and Female Citizen
abolition of slavery
natural rights and liberty led to its abolition
Nationalism
sense of community among people, based on shared language, culture, religion + common enemy
leaders use of nationalism
added it to education, create a sense of unity among the country. ex. russia speaking russian across the country
Muhammad ali
acted independently on ottoman sultan bc of corruption + conflicts, tooks steps to industrialize by opening textile +weapon factories
cause of american revolution
American colonies unhappy with britatin rule
Toussaint Louverture,
led Haitian revolution, only successful slave rebellion, 1st black government
simon bolivar
wrote the Letter from Jamaica
Letter from Jamaica
latin america revolution, wrote his vision for latin america independence, unite in cause for overthrowing the Spanish dominance
republican governments
voting for represenatives who then vote on issue
Propaganda
Movement in the Philippines
Filipinos studied Enlightenment
ideas and nationalist frameworks in Europe and send things to filipino through propaganda, led to their revolution
. Proximity to Waterways
contribute to industrialization, helpd efficetly transport goods
Geographical distribution of coal, iron, and timber
GB had raw materials needed to fuel industrialization, contribute to industrialization
access to foreign resources
textile industry, GB had acces to huge amounts of cotton from their colony in India, contribute to industrialization
improved agriculte productivity
new technology and farming methods led to incresed food, contribute to industrialization