WHAP Flashcards - Unit 5 - Revolutions 1750-1900

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What was the Enlightenment?

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It was an intellectual movement that applied new ways of understanding, including rationalist and empiricist approaches to the natural and human world. It aimed to apply reason to human society, challenging traditional ideas.

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How did the Enlightenment challenge the status quo?

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It questioned the role of religion in public life, promoted the idea of natural rights, the social contract, and popular sovereignty, and emphasized democracy and liberalism.

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What was the impact of the Enlightenment on suffrage?

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The expansion of suffrage after the American Revolution allowed more people, including eventually black males, to participate in government.

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How did the Enlightenment affect women?

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It spurred the feminist movement, with activists like Olympe de Gouges calling for women's suffrage and equality. It challenged political and gender hierarchies.

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What was the impact of the Enlightenment on coerced labor?

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Enlightenment ideas of liberty and natural rights led to the abolition of slavery in the Americas and the end of serfdom in Russia.

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What is nationalism?

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Nationalism is a shared sense of identity among people based on language, culture, and often a common enemy, which can unite people to create or reform nations.

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How did nationalism impact the Russian Empire?

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Leaders used nationalism to unify diverse peoples in the Russian Empire, promoting the Russian language and culture as a means of national identity.

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What were some causes of the American Revolution?

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Discontent with British rule, including issues like taxation without representation and limited rights, led the American colonies to revolt.

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How is the Declaration of Independence connected to Enlightenment philosophy?

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It reflects Enlightenment ideas such as the social contract and popular sovereignty, emphasizing that governments derive their power from the consent of the governed.

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What were the effects of the American Revolution?

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The creation of a democratic republic, which became a model for other countries seeking to overthrow monarchies and imperial rule.