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8988999465DeismThe belief that divinity simply set natural laws in motion and then did not intervene0
8988999466RomanticismArtistic movement that spread widely in Europe and the Americas in the 1800s1
8988999467NationalismA feeling of intense loyalty to others who share one's language and culture2
8988999468VoltaireFrench Philosopher during the Enlightenment. Believed that religious toleration should triumph over religious extremism. Believed that separation of church and state is best3
8988999469SalonsSocial gatherings of European intellectuals that took place in the homes of the rich and famous4
8988999470French Estates GeneralFirst Estate: The Church (clergy). Second State: Nobility Third Estate: The commons, the French bourgeoisie and working class before the French Revolution5
8988999471BourgeoisieThe middle class6
8988999472Tennis Court OathCalled for a constitution limiting the king's power7
8988999473BastileA former prison that still symbolized the abuses of the monarchy and the corrupt aristocracy8
8988999474PrimogenitureThe right of an eldest son to inherit all his parent's property9
8988999475MaroonsEscaped slaves, revolted against their white masters, killing them, and burning their houses (in Haiti)10
8988999476CreolesA person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean11
8988999477MestizosPeople who born of European and Indian parents12
8988999478PeninsularesColonists who born in Spain and Portugal13
8988999479ZionismThe desire for Jews to reestablish an independent homeland where their ancestors had lived in the Middle East14
8988999480Social Contractan agreement by which they gave up their freedom for an organized society15
8988999481Baron MontesquieuEnlightenment thinker who supported the idea of separation of powers16
8988999482Jean-Jacques RousseauFrench Philosopher during The Enlightenment. He Wrote "The Social Contract". He Believed that government is a contract between rulers and the people.17
8988999483Thomas PaineA patriot and author in the Revolutionary War, who wrote the book: Common Sense. Also defended Deism18
8988999484Declaration of IndependenceExpressed the philosophy behind the patriots fight against British troops in America19
8988999485Separation of Powerslegislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.20
8988999486Checks 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
8988999487Declaration of Rights of ManA statement declaring basic human rights22
8988999488PhilosophesThe 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
8988999489Napoleon BonaparteA French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.24
8988999490Maximilien RobespierreSought to quell opposition by imposing the death penalty on opponents25
8988999491Toussain L'OuvetureA former slave that joined revolts in 1791 and then he lead a general rebellion against slavery26
8988999492Miguel HidalgoCalled on Indians and mestizos for support in his 1810 drive for Mexican independence from Spain27
8988999493Simon BolivarContinued to push for Enlightenment ideals in Latin America28
8988999494Giuseppe MazziniHad been agitating for Italian resurgence (Risorgimento) since early nineteenth century29
8988999495Otto Von BismarckA practical politician and Prussian leader. He used nationalist feelings to engineer three wars to bring about German unification30
8988999496La 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
8988999497RealpolitikA system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations32
8988999498SocialismA 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
8988999499Adam 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
8988999500Laissez-faireA policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.35

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