Nationalism and Revolutions

Flashcards covering nationalism, philosophers, and revolutions from lecture notes.

Nationalist goals

Create unified countries from shared culture/language, or fight foreign control.

Italian unification leaders

Giuseppe Garibaldi and Count Cavour

Filipino intellectuals (José Rizal) in Propaganda Movement

Reforms under Spanish rule

Indigenous group resisting British in New Zealand

Māori

Lola Rodríguez de Tió in Puerto Rico

Independence from Spanish rule

Empires fought by Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria

Ottoman Empire

Ottomanism

Unsuccessful attempt to unify Ottoman Empire under one identity.

Philosopher of natural rights (life, liberty, property)

John Locke

Right if government fails (Locke)

Overthrow the government.

Philosopher of social contract and popular sovereignty

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Social contract (Rousseau)

Give up some freedoms for community benefit.

Philosopher for separation of powers

Baron de Montesquieu

Foundation of French Revolution

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Inspired by American Revolution

Independence movements in the Americas.

American Revolution demonstrated

Colonies can overthrow imperial rule.

Haitian Revolution

First successful slave rebellion creates Haiti.

Liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Simón Bolívar

Outcome of Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)

Slavery abolished, Haiti becomes independent.

Who were the key leaders in the Haitian Revolution?

Toussaint Louverture