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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789, is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution.
-Document drafted in order for colonists to declare freedom from England.
- credited with the idea of separation of powers, where the government is broken up into 3 branches, judicial, legislative, and executive
- The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, also known as the Declaration of the Rights of Woman, was written on 14 September 1791 by French activist, feminist, and playwright Olympe de Gouges in response to the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
- championed the idea of popular sovereignty which means the government should express the will of the people
European intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and individualism instead of tradition
What does the mob demand of the royal couple? And what happens when they don't get it?
How did the Deputies' failure to condemn the violence at the Bastille set a pattern for future violence during the revolution?
What three concepts does Robespierre demand at the Assembly?
Who is notably absent in the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
By 1791, what type of government did France have?
What is happening to the power of the Church and the king?
What institution is under attack by the revolutionaries?
Who is the new French general who is beginning to help France win the war?
How many people die in the vendee as a result of resisting the revolution?
truths that could be proven rather than magic, mysticism, and ancient writings.
Cities-Paris, London etc.• Books-Diderot's Encyclopedia• Word of mouth• Salons- meeting places where philosophers exchanged ideas.• Newspapers• Political songs• Pamphlets
1. Reason-truth can be discovered by logical thinking (reason)2. Nature-natural law is good;people in their natural state are good. Laws that oppress that are bad3. Happiness-joy can be found on earth not just afterlife4. Progress-society and humans can improve5. Liberty-freedoms should be continued like the English won during the Glorious Revolution
How many colonies were there in the American Revolution
What countries did the Assenbly of France declare war on