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8782232413DeismThe belief that divinity simply set natural laws in motion and then did not intervene0
8782234903RomanticismArtistic movement that spread widely in Europe and the Americas in the 1800s1
8782234904NationalismA feeling of intense loyalty to others who share one's language and culture2
8782237468VoltaireFrench Philosopher during the Enlightenment. Believed that religious toleration should triumph over religious extremism. Believed that separation of church and state is best3
8782237469SalonsSocial gatherings of European intellectuals that took place in the homes of the rich and famous4
8782270233French Estates GeneralFirst Estate: The Church (clergy). Second State: Nobility Third Estate: The commons, the French bourgeoisie and working class before the French Revolution5
8782270234BourgeoisieThe middle class6
8782273128Tennis Court OathCalled for a constitution limiting the king's power7
8782273129BastileA former prison that still symbolized the abuses of the monarchy and the corrupt aristocracy8
8782275599PrimogenitureThe right of an eldest son to inherit all his parent's property9
8782777172MaroonsEscaped slaves, revolted against their white masters, killing them, and burning their houses (in Haiti)10
8782814413CreolesA person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean11
8782858640MestizosPeople who born of European and Indian parents12
8782880015PeninsularesColonists who born in Spain and Portugal13
8782904968ZionismThe desire for Jews to reestablish an independent homeland where their ancestors had lived in the Middle East14
8783048212Social Contractan agreement by which they gave up their freedom for an organized society15
8783077145Baron MontesquieuEnlightenment thinker who supported the idea of separation of powers16
8783111528Jean-Jacques RousseauFrench Philosopher during The Enlightenment. He Wrote "The Social Contract". He Believed that government is a contract between rulers and the people.17
8783166466Thomas PaineA patriot and author in the Revolutionary War, who wrote the book: Common Sense. Also defended Deism18
8783188108Declaration of IndependenceExpressed the philosophy behind the patriots fight against British troops in America19
8783222486Separation of Powerslegislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.20
8783285539Checks and BalancesCounterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.21
8783295311Declaration of Rights of ManA statement declaring basic human rights22
8783330027PhilosophesThe intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues.23
8783338776Napoleon BonaparteA French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.24
8783362863Maximilien RobespierreSought to quell opposition by imposing the death penalty on opponents25
8783380777Toussain L'OuvetureA former slave that joined revolts in 1791 and then he lead a general rebellion against slavery26
8783526455Miguel HidalgoCalled on Indians and mestizos for support in his 1810 drive for Mexican independence from Spain27
8783559032Simon BolivarContinued to push for Enlightenment ideals in Latin America28
8783585791Giuseppe MazziniHad been agitating for Italian resurgence (Risorgimento) since early nineteenth century29
8783641085Otto Von BismarckA practical politician and Prussian leader. He used nationalist feelings to engineer three wars to bring about German unification30
8783645295La ReformaInitiated in Mexico following the ouster of conservative president Antonio López de Santa Anna by a group of liberals under the 1854 Plan de Ayutla31
8783645296RealpolitikA system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations32
8783645297SocialismA political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole33
8783646982Adam SmithEconomist who established liberal economics. He also Believed that the government should avoid regulating the economy in favor of market forces challenged. He had Mercantilism beliefs such as a nation's wealth should be measured by its amount of gold and silver34
8783646983Laissez-faireA policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.35

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