The Age of Revolutions

A set of flashcards summarizing key concepts, events, and figures related to the Age of Revolutions, including the Enlightenment and its implications for gender, race, and political structures.

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

Social Contract

A theory from Rousseau that individuals consent to form a government that will protect their rights.

A Vindication of the Rights of Women

A work by Mary Wollstonecraft arguing for women's education and equality.

The Declaration of the Rights of the Woman and the Citizen

A document by Olympe de Gouges emphasizing women's rights during the French Revolution.

Monogenist view

The belief that different racial groups belong to the same species and that racial differences are due to evolution.

Polygenist view

The belief that various racial groups were created separately, asserting inherent superiority among races.

American Revolution

The colonial revolt against British rule (1775-1783) leading to the independence of the United States.

Tennis Oath

A pledge made by members of the Third Estate not to disband until a new Constitution was established during the French Revolution.

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law imposing a tax on legal documents, newspapers, and other papers in the American colonies.

Haitian Revolution

The successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule from 1791 to 1804.

Haitian Constitution of 1801

A document declaring freedom and equality for all individuals in Haiti, regardless of color or origin.

Maroons

Runaway enslaved Africans who formed independent communities in the mountains.