COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION OF ENGLAND, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THEIR ENDURING EFFECTS WORLDWIDE ON THE POLITICAL EXPECTATIONS FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT AND

INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT CHANGES.PARTS TO INCLUDE

• One article based on the info from 2 sections (Ch 3)• 2 pictures relating to 2 different articles• 2 period advertisements

Due Date Monday October 22.

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MAGNA CARTA?

• Asserted that the monarch must obey the law.

WHAT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY?

• System of gov. with a legislative branch and a monarch with limited power

WHAT DO THE MAGNA CARTA AND ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS HAVE IN COMMON?

• They both have a list of rights that cannot be taken by the government.

WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS ON DEMOCRATIC REV.’S IN ENGLAND, THE US, FRANCE AND

LATIN AMERICA?

• Their views led to the challenges of long held ideas about the rights of society, individuals, and gov’t.

• Gov’t. should PROTECT the will of the people

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MONTESQUIEU?

• The Separation of Powers in American gov.

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JOHN LOCKE?

• His writings influenced Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence, foundation for the American Rev.

• Life, Liberty, Property=Natural Rights=Should be protected by the Govern.

WHAT WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FOUGHT OVER?

• Taxes• Representation• Rights

HOW WAS THE 3RD ESTATE TREATED BEFORE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION?

• They had to pay almost all the taxes, but had no power in the government.

WHAT WAS THE TENNIS COURT OATH?

• The 3rd estate was attempting to draft a new national constitution.

HOW DID FRANCE FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF AMERICA?

• By recognizing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen in 1787.

WHAT DID THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ACCOMPLISH?

• Abolished feudalism

WHAT TWO KEY DOCUMENTS EMPHASIZE THE IDEA THAT THE GOV’T. MUST PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF

PEOPLE?

• The U.S. Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

WHAT IS A KEY COMMONALITY BT/W A.R. AND F.R.?

• Both favored Representative Govt’s

• Believe a rep. gov. gets its power from the people it governs.

• Inspired other people seeking independence

HOW ARE THE GLORIOUS REV. AND FRENCH REV. SIMILAR?

• Both sought to limit the power of the monarch.

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FALL OF THE BASTILLE?

• It is considered the starting act of the French Rev.

HOW WAS NAPOLEON ABLE TO RISE TO POWER?

• Political instability• Strong leadership

abilities.

HOW DID THE REVOLUTION CHANGE FRANCE?

1. Absolute Monarchy: King Louis XVI

2. Republic: Robespierre

3. Democratic Despotism: Napoleon

WHAT WAS THE CONCERT OF EUROPE?

• An agreement between monarchies in Europe to help prevent the outbreak of revolution in member countries.

HOW DID NAPOLEON CHANGE FRANCE?

• Education Reform• Legal Reform• Aggressive Empire

Building

HOW DID NAPOLEON EXERCISE HIS NATIONALISM?

• Through his acts of conquering other nations, which he believed would benefit France.

HOW DID NAPOLEONS IDEAS SPREAD?

• Military conquest Spread of his ideas of nationalism and the rule of law.

WHAT DID THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA ACCOMPLISH?

• Keep anyone country from gaining too much power and dominating Europe.

• Many countries again became monarchies.

WHO WERE SIMON BOLIVAR AND JOSE DE SAN MARTIN?

• Revolutionary leaders in Latin America, inspired by the American Revolution, to increase human rights.

WHOSE IDEAS SHAPED THE VENEZUELAN CONSTITUTION?

• Simon Bolivar

HOW DID THE REVOLUTIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES DIFFER FROM THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION?

• The majority of the people in those countries did not gain political freedom.