unit 3.6 flashcards
What contradicted with “all men are created equal”?
the use of slavery
What was the Ladies Association of Philadelphia?
a group of women raising money for washington’s continental army
Who was Nancy Heart of Georgia?
female participant during the revolutionary war (1775-83); patriot; determined efforts to rid the US of tories, English soldiers, and British sympathizers
What is the idea of Republican Motherhood?
patriots daughters should be taught the ideals of republicanism in order to pass them onto the next generation
gov’t built on
enlightenment ideas, natural rights, and the fear of a tyrannical government
American Revolution=
The Spark Heard Around the World
French Revolution 1789
meeting of the states general ( clergy, nobility, commoners ), third estate ( commoners ) formed the National Assembly against the other two and stormed the Bastille; Reign of Terror; Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen; influenced by the American Revolution
Haitian Revolution
enslaved population revolting against their owners; Toussaint Louverture; first successful slave revolt; influenced by the French Revolution