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A.P. Unit 5 Cornell Notes Stack
Question | Answer |
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What was a result of the Scientific Revolution? | The Enlightenment. |
What did Voltaire do that was extremely revolutionary? | He outwardly challenged religion and the Church, and said reason was more important. |
What did Rousseau argue for? | Natural rights; rights we are born with. The social contract; citizens give up some rights for government protection. |
What did Montesquieu come up with? | Separation of powers, and checks and balances. |
Who thought that most people would do the right thing? | John Locke. |
What type of thought were John Locke's ideas the foundation of? | Liberal (free) thought. |
What did Thomas Hobbes think about most people? | That they were bad and stupid, and that the government had to protect them from themselves. |
What were Locke's opinion on rights? | That people should be given as many rights as possible, as long as they don't infringe on the rights of others. |
What were Hobbes' opinion on rights? | That the government should reserve as many rights as possible. |
What type of government did Hobbes advocate? | An absolute monarchy. |
What was the importance of the revolutionary documents, such as the American Declaration of Independence? | They showed thinkers resisting political authority. |
What was special about the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen? | It showed the rights of all men, but not all women. |
What is special about Simon Bolivar's "Jamaica Letter"? | It was to describe how Latin America broke free, and that they would soon "prosper". (Not really) |
What were some things that Enlightenment ideas led to? | The challenging of social structure, including more suffrage, the abolition of slavery, and the end of serfdom. |
What was a cause of some of the new commonalities of the 1700s? | Common language, religion, customs, and territory. (Nationalism). |
Who were the Marathas? | South Indian Hindus who rose up against the Mughal Empire. |
What were some causes of the American Revolution? | Taxes on colonies after the French and Indian War, and no taxation w/o representation. |
Who's ideas did the leaders of the American Revolution follow? | John Locke. |
What were the 3 Estates of France? | The 1st Estate for the Clergy, the 2nd Estate for the Nobility (Middle Class), and the 3rd Estate for the Commoners. |
How much of the land did each Estate own? | 1st: 15%, 2nd: 35%, 3rd: 50%. |
How much of the total population of France did the 3rd Estate make up? | 80%. |
What was the main cause of the French Revolution? | Economic problems. |
Who was in charge of France during the French Revolution? | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. |
What did the 3rd Estate want that they didn't get before the French Revolution? | A national constitution, saying that all are equal. |