The French Revolution -Key Concepts-
-Key Concepts-
I. Revolutionary Ideas
-Ideological Foundation for Political Liberalism-
A. Liberty
The notion of individual
human rights A new typeof government in which the people are sovereign The importance of a representative assembly The importance of a written constitution The notion of selfdetermination Freedom to accumulate propertyB. Equality
Equality of rights and civil liberties Equality before the law No special privileges for the rich Equality of opportunity Careers Open to Talent Inherent tensionbetween liberty and
equality
II. Roots of Liberalism
Judeo-Christian and
Greek roots Enlightenment Foundation Locke s Notion of the Rights of Englishmen
III.
A Dual Revolution
The French Revolution was the inaugural
European revolution The French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution together transformed the western world This Dual Revolution changed everythingpolitically, socially and economically Triumph of European states and economies globally The Modern Era was inaugurated by the Dual Revolution
IV.
The Atlantic Revolution
FrenchRevolution was a part of a whole
series of revolutions which took place during the late 18th century --Political agitation in England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Hungary,Poland and the American colonies One big movement of revolutionary agitation
A. British North America
All Men are Created
Equal The significance of the American constitution Theinfluence of the American Revolution The impact of the American Revolution
B. Central and South America
Independence from
Spanish rule Simon Bolivar, the father of Latin American independence Continued dominance of the white minority The abolition of the slave trade is set in motion --United States abolished this trade in 1808
C. The French Revolution
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