3rd quarter west civ Flashcards
John Locke
(Who)
Political Writer
John Locke
(What)
Proposed that people are born with natural rights (Life, liberty, and property)
John Locke
(When)
During English Civil Wars
John Locke
(Where)
England
John Locke
(Why)
His works strongly influenced the U.S. Constitution and the development of the American government
Thomas Hobbes
(Who)
Political Philosopher
Thomas Hobbes
(What)
Wrote Leviathan (Said that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish)
Thomas Hobbes
(When)
1600s
Thomas Hobbes
(Where)
England
Thomas Hobbes
(Why)
His ideas were key to the enlightenment
Maximillien Robespierre
(Who)
French Revolutionary
Maximilian Robespierre
(What)
He became an important member of the Jacobin club and a member of the Committee of Public Safety
Maximillien Robespierre
(When)
French Revolution
Maximillien Robespierre
(Where)
France
Maximillien Robespierre
(Why)
He was the chief architect of the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
(Who)
Time during French Revolution where people who did not support the revolution were killed
Reign of Terror
(What)
300,000 citizens were arrested and 17,000 were killed
Reign of Terror
(When)
Between September 1793 and July 1794
Reign Of Terror
(Where)
France
Reign of Terror
(Why)
Killed King Louis XVI and Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
(Who)
French military commander and political leader
Napoleon Bonaparte
(What)
Seized control of France with the goal of creating an American Empire
Napoleon Bonaparte
(When)
1799
Napoleon Bonaparte
(Where)
France
Napoleon Bonaparte
(Why)
Sent troops to invade and take control of Haiti and in doing that, captured Toussaint where he would later die
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(Who)
Son of a slave
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(What)
He joined the Haitian Rebellion that broke out
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(When)
1791
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(Where)
Haiti
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(Why)
Told his men to take arms and resist the incoming French where they would later gain their independence.
Vladimir Lenin
(Who)
Socialist
Vladimir Lenin
(What)
Adopted Marxist ideas for Russia
Vladimir Lenin
(When)
20th century
Vladimir Lenin
(Where)
Russia
Vladimir Lenin
(Why)
Lenin’s communist government united much of the Russian Empire into the USSR
Joseph Stalin
(Who)
Russian dictator
Joseph Stalin
(What)
Out-maneuvered Trotsky and stripped him of his party membership
Joseph Stalin
(When)
20th Century
Joseph Stalin
(Where)
Russia
Joseph Stalin
(Why)
Five-year plan
- Build Industries
- Improve transportation
- Increase farm production