Modern World History MidTerm Flash Cards

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Who was the Enlightenment thinker who promoted Laissez-Faire

Adam smith

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Why did the french revolution use the social contract theory as inspiration to overthrow the king

The social Contract theory included the right to overthrow a king if he did not protect your natural rights.

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Name four essential rights that were included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

Liberty, Property, Security, Resistance

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What was the problem with the old regime 

Unfair taxes toward the 3rd estate.

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What two things were the people hoping to find or accomplish by storming the Bastille in 1789?

1- To gain an Arsenal of weapons like gunpowder

2-To attack the monarchy and stop they’re “Absolute Power”

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  • What was Miguel Hidalgo's main goal for the people of Mexico?

To achieve Independence for Spanish rule

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  • Why did Simón Bolívar feel the people of Latin America were not ready for self-rule immediately after independence?

he believed they were not ready for self-rule

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Define Coup d'état

Sudden overthrow of a king or ruler

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