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HISTORY CHAPTER 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He believed in powerful government | Hobbes |
| He thought government powers should be divided between three branches | Montesquieu |
| A Russian monarch who studied the philosophes | Catherine the great |
| A gathering where people could exchange ideas | Salon |
| He kept notebooks about the writing of the United States Constitution | James Madison |
| The main author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Rules governing the universe discovered by the use of reason | Natural Law |
| Philosopher who put his faith in the "general will" of people. | Rousseau |
| The type of government created by the constitution | federal republic |
| American philosopher, scientist and legislator from Philadelphia | Benjamin Franklin |
| This means allowing business to operate with little government interference | Laissez Faire |
| An Australian monarch who supported religious freedom | Joseph II |
| Saw himself as "first servant of the state" | Fredrick the great |
| It means restricting access to ideas and information | censorship |
| How did Hobbes and Locke differ in their views about people in their natural state? | Hobbes thought it was bad and Locke thought it was good. |
| How did the scientific revolution lead to the enlightenment | It encouraged people to use reason to try to understand social, political and economic issues. |
| Describe how the enlightenment despots of the 1700's ruled their countries | They kept absolute power for themselves. |
| Who were the most influential opponents of the enlightenment | The church authorities |
| Who were the four most important musicians of the enlightenment? | Bach, Mozart, Haydn, and Handel |
| What was the purpose of the bill of rights? | Declared freedom of religion, speech, the press, right to bear arms, and due process of law. People have rights the government must protect. |
| What was the goal of George III when he became king of Great Britain in 1760. | To reassert royal power |
| When was the declaration of independence signed? | July 4th, 1776 |
| Who wrote that people have a right to overthrow a government that violated their rights? | John Locke |
| Which book stated that only freely elected governments should impose control on people. | The Social Contract |
| What new literary formed during the enlightenment? | The novel |
| What idea of Montesquieu influenced the United States Constitution? | The separation of powers |
| What is the difference between Baroque and Rococo art? | Baroque is grand, complex, and full of excitement. Rococo is light and charming. |
| Who was the philosopher who used sarcasm to expose government abuse? | Voltaire |
| How did the French and Indian war lead to (American) colonists' dissatisfaction? | Colonists had to pay higher taxes to pay for the war effort. |
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