Age of Revolutions Review

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A forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system

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Political Revolution

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A system of government in which the ruler holds absolute power

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Absolutism

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an intellectual movement that took place in Europe during the 1700’s that advocated for the use of reason in choosing how societies should be governed

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The Enlightenment

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Philosopher whose ideas about natural rights to life, liberty, and property influenced the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions

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Locke

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Philosopher whose ideas about freedom of speech and freedom of religion influenced political revolutions

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Voltaire

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Philosopher whose ideas about separation of powers influenced various political revolutions

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Montesquieu

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Philosopher whose ideas about the "social contract" and the "general will" influenced various political revolutions

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Rousseau

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A political revolution in which the 13 Colonies of England fought a war for their independence

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American Revolution

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A political revolution in which members of the 3rd Estate rebelled against the 1st and 2nd Estates due to unfair taxation and absolutism

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The French Revolution

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A political revolution in which slaves fought a war to emancipate themselves from French rule

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The Haitian Revolution