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Enlightenment/Americ
Enlightenment/Amer R
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote that people have a natural right to overthrow a government that violates their rights? | John Lock |
| A literary form that developed during the Enlightenment | The novel |
| Which book stated that only freely elected governments should impose control on people? | The Social Contact |
| The year 1776 is considered the United States birthday because | The Declaration of Independence was adopted that year |
| This person proposed the idea of separation of powers in government | Montesquieu |
| Restricting access to ideas and information is called | Censorship |
| Government rule by one person / government where the ruler gained power by force. | Dictatorship |
| ____________________ are a set of 3 basic laws that each person has the right to. | Natural Rights |
| This enlightenment thinker believe in separation of powers in order to make sure that one branch of the government does not dominate. | Montesquieu |
| What did Thomas Hobbs believe that people need over them to tell them what to do? | A King |
| A _________ was a social gathering that was held to discuss Enlightenment ideas. | A Salon |
| How did most government and church authorities try to stop the spread of Enlightenment ideas? | By Censorship, banning or burning books |
| What are at least 3 ways that Enlightenment ideas spread across Europe ? | Salons, Novel, Encyclopedia's |
| What typeof music was popular during the Enlightenment? | Baroque |
| Why is the year 1776 is considered the United States birthday? | The Declaration of Independence was adopted that year |
| Who was the leader of the Continental army during the American Revolution? | Washington |
| What country help the Americans win the Revolution? | France |
| What are some of the Enlightenment ideas found in the Declaration of Independence? | Separation of powers, 3 branches of Government, Natural rights |
| What first caused the rise in tensions between the settlers and Great Britain? | Taxation without representation |
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