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Frage | Antworten |
Enlightenment | A new intellectual movement that stressed reason, thought and the power of individuals to solve problems. |
Declaration of Independence | 1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain. |
Toussaint L'Ouverture | A former slave himself, led the Haitian Revolution to free the slaves of Haiti |
Simón Bolivar | Known as the Liberator of Venezuela. He also helped Peru and Bolivia to obtain their independence. |
José de San Martin | The Argentinean revolutionary leader who liberated Argentina, Chile, Peru. |
Miguel Hidalgo | Mexican priest who led peasants in call for independence and improved conditions |
Social Contract | The agreements, rules, laws and governments people make to live together peacefully. |
Third Estate | 97% of the French population leading up to their revolution; middle class and lower class; they paid high taxes and had no special privileges |
Hispaniola | First island in Caribbean settled by Spaniards; island made up of present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic. |
Atlantic Slave Trade | Lasted from 16th century until the 19th century. Trade of African peoples from Western Africa to the Americas. |
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