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WHAP Ch. 8 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | the ability to govern is derived from the people instead of God or established tradition (atlantic revolution/enlightenment) |
| enlightenment ideas | separation of church and state, ending racism, equal voting rights, declaration of independence |
| american revolution | American colonies struggle for independence from oppressive British rule |
| french revolution | overthrew the absolute monarchy and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power (1788-1798) |
| declaration of rights of man and citizen | became preamble of French Constitution "men are born and remain free and equal in rights" |
| napoleon bonaparte | Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile. |
| haitian revolution | freeing of many slaves from french; only successful uprising in history when slaves composed songs and were free |
| Toussiant Louverte | leader of the haitian revolution |
| latin american revolutions | Political revolutions in various Latin American countries aimed at overthrowing the European powers that controlled these nations. Many were successful, but few achieved the success of the American Revolution. |
| simon bolivar | The most important military leader born in Venezuela who helped gain independence for many countries in South American like Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. |
| americanos | spanish word for people from the new world (when mestizos, mulattoes, and creoles united to get rid of the peninsulares) |
| nationalism | when you are a part and take pride in one's country |
| suffrage | the legal right to vote |
| abolition | movement to end slavery |
| vindication of women''s rights | Written by Mary Wollstonecraft; asserts the ''rights of humanity'' should not be ''confined to the male line.'' |
| Seneca Falls Convention (1848) | for women's rights, organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence |
| john locke | English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights (Gov. protects people's rights, people support gov. and viseversa) |
| voltaire | French philosopher and writer whose works model the Age of Enlightenment, often attacking religious tolerance and freedom of speech |
| civic nationalism | nationalism ideas based on freedom and liberty |
| ethnic nationalism | nationalism based on culture (pride in one's culture) |
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