Unit 5 (1750 - 1900) Flashcards
Enlightenment
Intellectual Movement that stemmed from literature and philosophers
Rationalism
Developed during Scientific revolution, reason over emotion
Empiricism
Developed during scientific revolution; true knowledge is gained through observation
Deism
New belief system that god creates things but does not meddle past that point
Atheism
rejection of all religion
Individualism
Individual living and benefits rather than larger groups
Natural rights
Rights granted at birth and protected for eternity
Social Contract
Give and take with government policies, give some to receive protection
Impacts of Enlightenment
- Major Revolutions
- Suffrage
- Abolition of slavery
- End of Serfdom
- Calls for women’s suffrage
Causes of Revolution
- Nationalism
- Political dissent
- New ideologies
New Ideologies
- Popular Sovereignty
- Democracy
- Liberalism
American Revolution
1780, against Britain, included declaration of independence
French Revolution
Inspired after American revolution, called for natural rights and popular sovereignty
Haitian Revolution
Inspired by French, led by Toussant L’Overture
Latin American Revolution
Upset Creoles (about being below Peninsulares)
- Led by Simon Bolivar –> Letter from Jamaica