Enlightenment, French Revolution and Latin American Revolutions

a time of optimism and possibility from the late 1600s to the late 1700s; also called the Age of Reason.

• The Enlightenment

• The De-Enlightenment

• Age of Reason

• Freedom Era

Enlightenment political philosopher who believed in the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers. 3 branches of government.

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

Leader of the Haitian Revolution. He freed the slaves and gained effective independence for Haiti despite military interventions by the British and French.

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Thomas Hobbes

• Simon Bolivar

• Alex Minorin

a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789

• French Revolution

• American Revolution

• Rebel Era

• No Rebellion

The Spanish colonies of South America struggle for independence from Portugal and Spain

• Latin American Revolutions

• French Revolution

• American Revolution

• No-Nonsense Revolution

Enlightenment thinker who believed in freedom of speech and seperation of church and state.

• Voltaire

• Mary Wollestonecraft

• Thomas Payne

• John F. Freedom

The radical and violent stages of the French Revolution is referred to as the when Marie Antoinette was beheaded

• Starving time

• Regin of Terror

• American Revolution

• Bastille Day

The American, French, Haitian, & Latin American Revolutions are lasting effects of

• the Enlightenment

• Industrialization

• US Imperialism

Which country is NOT considered Latin America?

• Canada

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Mexico

Marie Antoinette was disliked by the common people of France because

• she spent a large amount of tax payer money on extravagant living

• she was too nice.

• She talked badly about France and the King.

• she was actually loved by everyone.