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Student Full Name: Diego Emiliano Barajas Salcedo. ID number:

AL02958208.
Course name: Teacher´s name:
Contemporary World JESSICA LILIANA MANZANO AVILA
Module: Exercise 3. Questions on the
Module 1. Crisis of the Modern States Importance of the Revolution in
Thought?
Date:
19/08/22
Bibliography:
Spielvogel, Jackson. (2007). World History. McGraw Hill Education.
ISBN-13: 9781456213015. (e-book)

(This is the bibliography of the course, for this exercise use the information from topic 3.)
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I. ELABORATE A TIMELINE OF HISTORICAL EVENTS.

a. The Enlightenment
b. Enlightened Despotism
c. The French Revolution
d. The US Independence

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II. DESCRIBE FOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PERIOD'S SCIENTISTS.

Scientist Contribution

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III. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING.

1. Describe biographical details of one of the proponents of the Enlightenment, such as
Voltaire, Diderot, etc What do you find most interesting?

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2. Why were some European kings called enlightened despots?

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3. Identify three kings that are representative of enlightened despotism, supporting your
choice through images and a short biography

Picture Name Short description

4. Consider the historical context at the time and indicate the triumphs and failures of the
kings who were sympathetic to the Enlightenment. (mention 2 )

Triumphs Failures

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5. Describe the conditions in which the French people lived before revolution broke out.

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6. Identify and briefly explain the heritage of the French Revolution, which has lasted to
our days. (at least three lasting aspects)

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7. Reflect on and write the significance of each contribution.

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8. Indicate at least three conditions that permitted the thirteen colonies of North America
to win their independence.

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9. On what continent (Europe or America) did the ideas of the Enlightenment first
triumph? And what factors of that environment are credited with this triumph?

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