Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolution Flashcards
- Political thinker from England that believed that people are sovereign and consent to government for protection of natural life to life, liberty, and property
- Wrote “The Two Treaties on Government”
John Locke
- From England
- Believed that humans exist in a primitive “State of nature” and consent to government for self protection
- Wrote the book “Leviathan”
Thomas Hobbes
- Political thinker who believed that a contract between the rulers and the rules
- Wrote “The Social Contract”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- French philosopher who believed that religious tolerance should overcome religious fanaticism
- Wrote “Candide”
Voltaire
- Anglican religion
- His father thought he should have more power than the parliament
- Executed after the English Civil War
Charles I
Painter (transition to the romantic school of the 19th century)
Eugene Delacroix
Composer
Bonaparte Bach
- The Sun King
- From France/ Palace of Versailles
- Expanded territory and built the Palace while increasing the power of the monarchy
- Drained the treasury and caused tension between the wealthy and poor
Louis XIV (14th)
- From Russia/ St. Petersburg
- Created Navy and westernized his country
- Didn’t allow much freedom
Peter the Great
Novelist
Miguel de Cervantes
- After the end of the French Revolution
- Although short, had a power hungry ideas for France
- Wanted to spread the French Empire across the entire continent of Europe
- Left a legacy behind
Napoleon
Mixed between European and Native American races
Mestizos
European descent but born in the Americas
Creoles
Colonial governments were mining precious metals and were governed by this
Viceroy
Wrote the Monroe Doctrine; stated that if any European country invaded the Western Hemisphere, then the U.S. would take it as a threat and fight back
James Monroe
- From Mexico
* Broke away from Spain
Miguel Hidalgo
- From Haiti
* Broke away from France
Toussaint L’Ouverture
French political thinker who felt that the best form of government includes a separation of powers (3 branches of government)
Baron de Montesquieu
Classical composer
Mozart
Wrote the Declaration of Independence, which influenced the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
Theory that God gave a king the right to rule
Divine Right Theory
English military and political leader who did a brief experiment with a commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell
Glorious revolution when invited to take the throne
William and Mary
Charles I ‘s son who was more interested in partying than politics
Charles II
