Romanticism, Enlightenment, and Social Contracts

The video covers various historical and philosophical topics, including the Italian Peninsula's history, Deism, Romanticism, the French class system, and the French Revolution. It also discusses primogeniture, maroon societies, the caste system in the Americas, Zionism, Rousseau's social contract, Enlightenment ideas, the American Revolution, and the U.S. Constitution. The video concludes with an explanation of the separation of powers and checks and balances in government.

What was the Italian Peninsula known for before becoming a unified country?

• A monarchy

• A collection of city-states

• A single nation-state

• A democracy

What is the main belief of Deism?

• God created the world and then left it to run on its own

• God does not exist

• God is involved in daily miracles

• God actively intervenes in the world

What did Romanticism emphasize?

• Collective inspiration

• Individual inspiration and creativity

• Scientific reasoning

• Political power

What were salons during the Enlightenment?

• Markets for trading goods

• Places for hair styling

• Venues for intellectual discussions

• Centers for political campaigns

Which estate in France comprised the majority of the population?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

Who were the bourgeoisie in France?

• Wealthy factory owners

• Nobles with titles

• Peasants

• Clergy members

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A vow to establish a new government

• A promise to end the monarchy

• A pledge to support the king

• A declaration of war

What did primogeniture entail?

• Land inheritance by daughters

• Land inheritance by the youngest child

• Land inheritance by the firstborn son

• Equal land distribution among children

What was the goal of Zionism?

• To convert people to Judaism

• To promote Jewish integration in Europe

• To create a global Jewish government

• To establish a Jewish nation in Israel

What is the social contract theory by Rousseau?

• A contract between businesses and the state

• A belief in absolute monarchy

• An agreement where citizens give up some rights for government protection

• A theory supporting anarchy