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Sequence Charlie
L. American Revolution & Effects 1804-1848
Term | Definition |
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Peninuslares | People who are born in Spain yet lived in S. America holding exclusive right to high offices in the government |
Creoles | Spaniards born in S. America ranked below peninsulars and could not hold high offices in government, but could rise to high ranks in thee military |
Mulattos | Persons of mixed European and African ancestry, found near the bottom of the social ladder |
Mestizos | Persons of mixed European and S. American ancestry, found near the bottom of the social ladder |
Nationalism | A feeling of common customs, heritage and ethnicity that brings people together for a cause |
Liberator | A name given to the people in S. America that helped free S. America from the rule of Europeans |
Conservative | People in Europe that argued to protect traditional monarchies, usually owning property and holding noble titles |
Liberal | People in Europe that wanted parliamentary and representative government, usually they were business class people and enterprising landowners |
Radical | People in Europe that favored drastic change to give suffrage to all people and continue the ideals of the French Revolution, usually they were poor farmers |
Nation-State | A geographic location that has political boundaries created by common ethnicity, heritage and customs |
Enlightened Despots | Monarchs that embraced the new ideas and reforms of the Enligtenment |