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| Enlightenment idea that authority to govern comes from the people not from God or tradition; this idea influenced the revolutionaries who established new governments in the Atlantic World. |
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| English Philosopher whose ideas were influential in inspiring the revolutionaries in the Atlantic World and gave them justification for creating new governments. |
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| The idea that government is an agreement between the people and the public officals, with duties owed by both sides; it says that government should only last as long as it serves the people well |
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| Freedom; another influential Enlightenment idea |
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| British Colonists revolt against foreign monarch rule. They didn't like taxes being opposed on them and how they weren't represented in British Parliament. They fought for liberty and protection of their natural rights and ended the social contract. |
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| The radial political and social revolution. This revolution didn't just change government, but was a major social upheaval. |
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| Inspired by the French revolution and centered around slaves' liberty. Consisted of a slave revolt. The revolution left free whites and blacks equal. |
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| Form of government adopted by the revolutionaries, in which the people participate in the government either directly or indirectly. |
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| Legal and social class in France before the revolution consisting of everyone who wasn't noble or a member of the clergy; they were the majority of the nation (98%) and had virtually no rights. |
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| Declaration of the Right of Man and Citizen |
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| At the start of the French Revolution, the national assembly issued this document which states that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights". |
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| Name given to the year (1793-1794) when the revolutionary government executed tens of thousands accused of being enemies of the revolution, starting with King Louis XVII |
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| above or beyond criticism, change, or interference; sacred |
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| an act or instance rising in revolt or rebellion against civil authority or established government |
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| The least valuable part of anything; a small quantity |
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| Being freed; not constrained by custom or tradition |
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| The body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc. that guides an individual, social movement, class, or large group |
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| Belief in the equality of all people |
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| passing from parent to child |
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| Favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom |
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| form of government that does not consist of one main ruler but the people of the state have an impact on the government. |
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| French Emperor who spread the ideals of the revolution through Europe by conquest with mixed results |
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| Former slave who led the slave revolt in Haiti that resulted in independence for Haiti from France |
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| Native born elites in the Spanish Colonies; that is, they were born in the Americas but their parents had come from Spain or Portugal |
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| Idea used to overcome class differences, by arguing that all people born in the Americas were equal |
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| Name given to the movement to end slavery in the 19th century |
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| the struggle for women to prove they are equal to men |
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| Group of humans with a distinct culture and territory |
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| developed in germany; citizens are defined membership of a nation by excluding those who were perceived not to have the same ancestry. |
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| Declaration of Rights of Women |
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| Written during the French Revolution by Olympe de Gouges stating that women should have equal rights and liberties as men |
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| She led the first organized expression of feminism as an ideal, at the Senaca Falls Conference in NY, 1848 |
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