What were Mary Wollstonecraft's beliefs?

Society based on merit, not gender (gender equality)

What is an Absolute Ruler?

Ultimate authority to run a Country was in the hands of a king who ruled by some higher power.

What are some qualities of Absolute Monarchies?

Total control over the lives of their people, believed they were put into power by God.

What was the Enlightenment ?

movement which encouraged the power of the people to solve their own problems, rather than the government.

John Locke's beliefs?

All people were born with Natural Rights-- Life, Liberty, and right to own property. If the Government doesn't protect your rights, one has to the right to overthrow it

The good of the majority is more important than the good of one or a small group of individual

Montesquieu's beliefs?

There should be a separation of power-- 3 branches of government

Causes of the French Revolution

Unequal tax system, France in debt, poor leadership

Reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in England

Improvements in farming, natural resources, available workforce, stable government

We should create a classless society by fighting to abolish class distinctions so that we can distribute resources equally.

Individuals should pursue their own self-interest by working to earn individual profit.

We should create a more equal society by working for the common good to redistribute resources based on need.

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World History

Unit 2- Reform and Revolution in Europe

Question	Answer
What were Mary Wollstonecraft's beliefs?	Society based on merit, not gender (gender equality)
What is an Absolute Ruler?	Ultimate authority to run a Country was in the hands of a king who ruled by some higher power.
What are some qualities of Absolute Monarchies?	Total control over the lives of their people, believed they were put into power by God.
What was the Enlightenment ?	movement which encouraged the power of the people to solve their own problems, rather than the government.
John Locke's beliefs?	All people were born with Natural Rights-- Life, Liberty, and right to own property. If the Government doesn't protect your rights, one has to the right to overthrow it
Rousseau's beliefs?	The good of the majority is more important than the good of one or a small group of individual
Montesquieu's beliefs?	There should be a separation of power-- 3 branches of government
Name of class system in pre-revolution France	Estate System
Estate made up of clergy; did not pay taxes	First Estate
Estate made up of nobility; had access to the best jobs, did not pay taxes or serve in the military	Second Estate
Estate made up of "everyone else" including an educated middle class	Third Estate
Causes of the French Revolution	Unequal tax system, France in debt, poor leadership
Time period of executing and terrorizing anyone believed to be an enemy to France or the Revolution	Reign of Terror
** Be familiar with the short answer topics
European nation that colonized Haiti	France
Natural resource in Haiti which made France a lot of money. Some of it was set on fire at the beginning of the Haitian Revolution	Sugar
Condition which France would recognize Haiti's independence	Debt/ Reparations
Nation that the Industrial Revolution began in	England
Reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in England	Improvements in farming, natural resources, available workforce, stable government
Communism	We should create a classless society by fighting to abolish class distinctions so that we can distribute resources equally.
Capitalism	Individuals should pursue their own self-interest by working to earn individual profit.
Socialism	We should create a more equal society by working for the common good to redistribute resources based on need.

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