S.S 10/15/2024 Flashcards

1
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What are the first two turning points

A

The French revolution + enlightnment ideas

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2
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The spark for the enlightenment came from the progress made by the _______

A

Scientific revolution

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3
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What groups did the scientific revolution lead people to reject

A

The nobility and the church

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4
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What government theory did enlightenment philosophers challenge

A

divine right

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5
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what rights did John lock believe people should have

A

natural rights

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6
Q

according to ______ when do people have the right to overthrow their government

A

when a government fails to protect its citizens
(John lock)

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7
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elightened despot

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rulers that were deeply influenced by enlightenment ideas.

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8
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who is Maximilien Robespierre

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led the reign of terror

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9
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de Gouge

A

A woman who created the declaration of rights of woman

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10
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__________ argued that tyranny results when power is concentrated in one personas hands. What is his solution for that.

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Checks and ballences to ensure there isn’t too much power. (Montesquieu)

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11
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WHY DO PEOPLE REVOLT?

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People revolt when the government fails to meet the needs of the people, and the people have no other legal options available to them

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12
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Who ruled over the colonies in Latin america expect for brazil

A

King of spain

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13
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Who ruled over brazil

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Portugal

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14
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Who were the Peninsulares

A

people born in Europe – were the only people allowed to run the colonial governments and serve as viceroy

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15
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who were the Creoles

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The American-born people of European descent

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16
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Colonies had to provide cheap raw materials to the “mother country” and was forced to buy products only from their “mother country”

This left the people in Latin America at an economic disadvantage

A

17
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How were the social classes based off of

A

Race

18
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Peninsulares

A

People born on the libarn peninsula. They were the most powerful people in the Americas.

19
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Criollos or creoles

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people born in the Americas f European ancestry. They were wealthy landowners but could not hold high government positions.

20
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Mestizos

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Mestizos were of mixed ansestary. They were part european and part Indian. They could not hold government offices

21
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Muolattos

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part-african and part European. They were not able to hold government offices

22
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Indians

A

forced to labor oin the encomienda system

23
Q

African slaves

A

brought in to do the work a dying native population could not do

24
Q

During the Nepoleonic war what happened to the coloneys

A

the king of spain was overthrown and the coloneys were able to work as independent nations

25
Q

Who is Toussaint L’ouverture and where is he from

A

started a slave revolt during the French revolution. He is from Hati

26
Q

What did Toussaint do for slaves

A

lead them to victory and freedom

27
Q

Did Toussaint see the end of the revolution

A

No

28
Q

When did hati become free

A

1804

29
Q

What happened when France tryed to take control of hati again

A

France failed because of yellow fever and guerilla warfare tactics

30
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What kind of rule did hati have after independence

A
  • Dictatorships
31
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What probems did hati have after its revolution

A
  • Unable to provide for its people
32
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What did the US do after Hatis independence

A

The US stopped bringing slaves from the Caribbean, tightened its slave laws to avoid a slave revolt like in Hati

33
Q

Who is Miguel Hidalgo and where is he from

A
  • Mexico
  • Priest calling for independence for indigenous people and mestizoes - “Grito de Dolores”
34
Q

what was the Monroe Doctrine

A

No new colonization in Latin America

35
Q

How did Brazil get freedom

A

Gains independence from Portugal relatively peacefully

36
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Who is King Joao and what did he do

A

– moved to Brazil from Portugal to escape Napoleon
- Returned to Portugal - left his son in charge - Dom Pedro

37
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Who is Dom Pedro

A

declares independence with creoles
Portugal agrees to the independence - maintains friendly relationship with Brazil

38
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WHat did Brazil become

A

Brazil becomes constitutional monarchy

39
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