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divine right

power comes from God

Louis Xiv controlled

nobles and made himself the center of power

Peter the great

Wanted to modernize Russia

What did Peter the great build?

Built St. Petersburg to connect Russia to Europe through ideas and trade

Without government

life would be nasty,short

Montesquieu

Believed in separation of powers 

 (3 branches of government)

executive,legislative,judicial

natural rights

life,liberty,property

What revolutions did Enlightenment ideas inspire?

• French revolution

• American revolution

Enlightenment ideas

reason,rights,freedom

French Revolution causes

• High taxes on poor people

• Economic problems

• Unfair social system

Reign of Terror impact

• Many people were killed

• Led by radical revolutionaries

Revolutions spread ideas of..

• rights

• democracy

• constitutions

True Absolutism

Kings had total control

Enlightenment

Questioned kings and power

Locke

believed in natural rights & limited government

Hobbes

strong governments

 Absolutism keys

• Strong control over government

• Military power

Hobbes People

selfish ; need strong ruler

Locke People

 reasonable; deserve rights

Who Led the Haitian Revolution?

Led by enslaved people L’Overture

What was the Haitian Revolution fighting for

Freedom from France

Catherine the Great

Absolute ruler who tried to modernize Russia

Storming of the Bastille

Attack on a prison; symbol of revolution

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Leader of Haitian revolution

Mary Wollstonecraft

Argued for women’s rights

What was the only successful slave revolt

The Haitian Revolution