Chapter 21 Study Guide- Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750-1850

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Name______Per_____ Date______UNIT IV 1750-1914

Chapter 21 Study Guide- Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750- 1850

Directions: Using complete sentences, answer the following questions. Use the question as the stem of your response. Page numbers are provided.

1. List four (4) 18th century European wars. P.542 2. Define, in short, John Locke’s political philosophy. Jean-Jacques Rousseau? P.543 3. European monarchs that supported some Enlightenment ideas were called “enlightened despots”. Who were these monarchs (examples) and why did they favor some Enlightenment ideas? P.543 4. What is Nicolas-Jacques Conte famous for? P.544 5. Describe at least 3 ways in which women were instrumental in the dissemination of new ideas. P.545 6. The intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment most deeply influenced what emerging class in Europe? P.545 7. What were folk cultures and what were some of their characteristics? P.546-7 8. What two (2) related problems did the British face after defeating the French in 1763? P.547 9. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? P.547 10. What sparked a political confrontation that led to rebellion in the British N. American colonies? P.548 11. What was the Stamp Act of 1765? P.548 12. Before declaring its independence (essentially war), list at least three (3) tactics used by American colonists in response to British policies. P.548 13. What convinced the French to enter the war on the side of the U.S. in 1778? P.550 14. Why were slaves counted as 3/5 of a person when considering representation? P.551 15. (a)Describe the makeup of the Estates General. (b) Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General after 175 yrs of recess? P.552-3 16. What was the financial worth of Saint Domingue to French trade? P. 561 17. Greece gained its independence in 1830 from whom? P.564 Notecard Terms: Identify (who/what/when/where/how/why) and explain its significance (think of the relevant SPRITE category and what effects it had on it). Resources: Use your chapter reading, glossary, student website (electronic flash cards are provided!), and/or internet. Sometimes using only one source will not suffice.

Enlightenment Benjamin Franklin George Washington Joseph Brant Constitutional Convention Estates General National Assembly Declaration of the Rights of Man Jacobins Maximilien Robespierre Napoleon Bonaparte gens de couleur François Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture Congress of Vienna Revolutions of 1848

Free Response Focus Questions: These will account for AT LEAST half of your points on tests. It is NOT required that you answer these and turn them in but IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you do.

Format: This should read like a mini essay and should include all of the following:  An abundance of historical facts (may include facts before this time per. that influenced this event)  Address every part of the question in full and takes a stand that can be argued.  Understand where events fall historically (eg. Enlightenment was influenced by Protestant Reformation)

1. How were the revolutions of the 18th century inspired by a body of new ideas? Discuss Locke and Rousseau in your response.

2. After defeating the French in North America in 1763, the British faced the related problems of continued westward expansion by its settlers and paying for governing the colonies (taxation). What did the British government do in response to these problems and how did they contribute to colonists’ resentment of the British government and eventual war?

3. What was the nature of the fiscal crisis that triggered the French Revolution?

4. What were some of the reasons for the failure of the French Revolution to initiate lasting representative government and for the rise of the new dictatorship?

5. What were the causes of the revolution in Saint Domingue?

6. The Enlightenment as a social and intellectual movement impacted many segments of society. How did this movement affect women in the elite classes and the common women during the revolutions?