Wiki Page, WORLD HISTORY-B: Unit 2 Quiz Study Guide: Sovereignty, the Enlightenment, and Revolution!

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Unit 2 Study Guide: Sovereignty, Enlightenment, and Revolution!

1. Democracy vs. Authoritarianism. You should be able to explain…

1. The defining characteristics of Democracy

2. The defining characteristics of Authoritarianism

3. What Democracy and Authoritarianism have in common

2. You should be able to explain…

1. The historical context surrounding absolutism

2. What Absolutism is, and its defining characteristics

3. How Divine Right fits in with Absolutism

3. King Louis XIV: An Absolute ruler. You should be able to explain how he was an Absolute Monarch, including…

1. How an appointed Cardinal and the Estates General was supposed to check his power

2. And the problems with each, including how King Louis XIV took more power for himself

4. What is sovereignty, and where did it come from for Absolute Monarchs?

5. What was the Enlightenment, and how did it impact sovereignty?

6. What are the 4 key Enlightenment ideas / proposed government reforms we discussed in class and in the quote sorting activity?

7. How did the Enlightenment help lead to revolution? Include “individual rights” in your answer

8. You should be able to explain the causes of the revolution you researched (France, Latin America, or Haiti) in detail. This includes what the causes are, which ones are short term vs long term, and which ones you think are the most important/significant and why.