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5.2 Revolution
AP World History 5.2 Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What inspired the colonial rebellions in the Americas? | Colonial subjects in the Americas led a series of rebellions inspired by democratic ideals. |
| What inspired various revolutions around the world? | The American Revolution, and its successful establishment of a republic, the United States of America, was a model and inspiration for a number of the revolutions that followed. |
| What encouraged the development of systems of government and various ideologies in the 19th century? | Discontent with monarchist and imperial rule encouraged the development of systems of government and various ideologies, including democracy and 19th-century liberalism. |
| What is the difference between Liberalism in the 19th century and today? | Liberalism then is the opposite of today. Conservatives then wanted more control; today conservatives call for more freedom. Liberals today advocate more government. |
| Why was the American Revolution such a surprise to the rest of the world? | The American Revolution was surprising in that the English colonies were the freest and most prosperous people on earth. |
| How were the colonies ruled before the American Revolution? | The colonies had been loosely governed by England; after the French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) England tightened control and tried to increase taxes. |
| When was independence declared in the colonies? | Colonists pushed back against British rule leading to several clashes. They finally declared independence 1776. |
| What helped to increase the US changes of independence? | British armies were more powerful but Washington and other generals won important victories, and French help increased US chances. |
| What was England's greatest hurdle in controlling the colonies? | Distance was one of England’s biggest hurdles as they had to supply an army across the Atlantic. |
| What helped to draw up the US government BEFORE the Constitution was written? | The US was briefly organized under the Articles of Confederation until 1787 when a stronger Constitution was written. |
| What was the US Constitution based on? | The US Constitution was based on Christian and Enlightenment principles of popular government, separation of powers, and federalism. |
| What was the basis for the Haitian Revolution? | The Haitian Revolution began as a slave revolt and then won liberation from France. |
| What movements in the 1810s facilitated the emergence of independent states in the Americas? | The Latin American independence movements 1810s facilitated the emergence of independent states in the Americas. |
| What "identity" began to help define the states? | Newly imagined national communities often linked this new national identity with borders of the state, and in some cases, nationalists challenged boundaries or sought unification of fragmented regions. |
| What influenced resistance to existing political authority? | The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers, as reflected in revolutionary documents influenced resistance to existing political authority, often in pursuit of independence and democratic ideals. |
| Who signed the American Declaration of Independence and when? | The American Declaration of Independence during the American Revolution was signed 1776 by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. |
| What lies at the root of the American Declaration of Independence ? | Its roots lie in the Enlightenment and the Christian religion. |
| What are the parts of the American Declaration of Independence? | It consists of a preamble, a list of grievances, and a conclusion. |
| Who was "All men?" | The famous line is: we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal (did Jefferson mean to include women and minorities?) |
| Where did the statement of "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" come from? | The appeal to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is based on Locke’s life, liberty, and property. |
| What grievances were included in the American Declaration of Independence? | The grievances include statements that the colonists had appealed to the UK parliament and the king but to no avail. |
| Was God referenced in the American Declaration of Independence? If so, how? | It contains four references to God: nature’s God, endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights, the Supreme Judge of the world, and divine Providence |
| What was written at the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789? | The French “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” was written at the beginning of the French Revolution 1789. |
| What did the "Declarations of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" demand of the French government? | It is really more like US Bill of Rights insisting on natural rights, equality, liberty, democracy, property, religious freedom, and free speech/press. |
| What did Bolivar's "Letter from Jamaica" say? | At the beginning of the Latin American revolutions, Bolívar’s “Letter from Jamaica” 1815 complained that there was no help from the west. |
| Who was the "George Washington" of Latin America? | Bolivar is considered the “George Washington” of Latin America. He also pondered whether Latin Americans were ready for self-government. |
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