Enlightenment and Revolutions

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The American Revolution was between the 13 Colonies and _____

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Great Britain

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The Enlightenment inspired: The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Declaration of Independence

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It inspired all of these events

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Toussaint L’Ouverture led the...

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Haitian Revolution

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What is the Declaration of Independence?

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The document colonists used to tell Great Britain that their rights were not being respected or protected so the colonies would become their own nation.

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How was the Haitian Revolution different from the American and French Revolutions?

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It was the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere.

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Why did France want to keep Saint Domingue (Haiti) as a colony?

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Because Saint Domingue was a source of wealth that was provided to France as a result of the crops planted and the slave labor used for production.

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What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

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The document that stated men were born with equal rights

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

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Montesquieu

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Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

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Locke

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An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

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Social Contract