S.S 10/15/2024 Flashcards
What are the first two turning points
The French revolution + enlightnment ideas
The spark for the enlightenment came from the progress made by the _______
Scientific revolution
What groups did the scientific revolution lead people to reject
The nobility and the church
What government theory did enlightenment philosophers challenge
divine right
what rights did John lock believe people should have
natural rights
according to ______ when do people have the right to overthrow their government
when a government fails to protect its citizens
(John lock)
elightened despot
rulers that were deeply influenced by enlightenment ideas.
who is Maximilien Robespierre
led the reign of terror
de Gouge
A woman who created the declaration of rights of woman
__________ argued that tyranny results when power is concentrated in one personas hands. What is his solution for that.
Checks and ballences to ensure there isn’t too much power. (Montesquieu)
WHY DO PEOPLE REVOLT?
People revolt when the government fails to meet the needs of the people, and the people have no other legal options available to them
Who ruled over the colonies in Latin america expect for brazil
King of spain
Who ruled over brazil
Portugal
Who were the Peninsulares
people born in Europe – were the only people allowed to run the colonial governments and serve as viceroy
who were the Creoles
The American-born people of European descent