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Global Unit Test 1

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What were writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in? Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily focused on human rights and freedom of expression. Many different Enlightenment thinkers had different views on how government should be run and which rights the people should have guaranteed.
What are the natural rights of man? The natural rights of man, as claimed by John Locke, were life, liberty and land/property.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government? They have the power to alter/abolish a government if the government is not serving/attending to the NATURAL RIGHTS of the people, or being unjust or unconstitutional.
Why did Britain become a global power in the 1700s? Britain became a global power in the 1700s due to things like their strong military/navy, their financial stability, their economic and technological advancements, and even the geography of Britain worked to their advantage.
The statement “No taxation without representation” was partly influenced by the thinking of whom? John Locke, a thinker of the Enlightenment, partly influenced the saying “no taxation without representations" as his ideas focused on the natural rights of man and how a government should protect its citizens.
This person a part of the Commitee of Public Saftey, and was executed AND fiends with Maximilien Robespierre... Georges Danton
Who wrote "The Wealth of Nations"? (HINT: It was an economist) Adam Smith
Jean Jacques thought people were _____ by nature? Good
Who created the Encyclopedia? Denis Diderot
Female Enlightenment thinker who fought for women's rights (NOT OLYMPE DE GOUGES) Mary Wollstonecraft
Who wrote the Candide? Voltaire
Napoleon’s first war victory came over the British at this site... Toulon
In a stroke of revenge the British defeated Napoleon in a naval battle at this site off the west coast of Spain... Trafalgar
Common Sense was written by... Thomas Paine
According to the Declaration of Independence the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government fails to protect their ________ ________. NATURAL RIGHTS
Adam Smith wrote the... Wealth of Nations
Denis Didert created the... Encyclopedia
Voltaire wrote the.... Candide
Whats the way to remember John Locke's beliefs (L.L.L.L) LOCKE = LIFE, LIBERTY, LAND (Property)
What does L.L.L.L stand for, and whom? John Locke, Locke - Life, liberty, and land (property)
Who wrote the Two Treatises of Government? John Locke
John Locke wrote the.... Two Treatises of Government
John Locke's most well known ideas were... That the government should protect people’s lives, liberty, and properties; their natural rights.
That the government should protect people’s lives, liberty, and properties; their natural rights. Who's ideas were these? John Locke
What's the way to remember Baron de Montesquieu's beliefs? Mont-es-quieu Three Syllables! Three Branches of Government!
Which thinker has three syllables in their name, which also correlates to their belief in..... Montesquieu and the three branches of government
Montesquieu wrote.... The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws was written by... Montesquieu
Montesquieu's most well known ideas were... Checks and Balances system, three branches of government
Checks and Balances system, three branches of government Who's ideas were these? Montesquieu
What's the way to remember Jean-Jacques Rousseau's beliefs? Rousseau. His name has two s’s in it. His big idea starts with an s, Social Contract.
Which thinker has two s's in their name, correlating with...? Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Social Contract
Who wrote the social contract? Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the... Social contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's most well known ideas were.... The idea of a social contract between government and the people.
The idea of a social contract between government and the people. Who's ideas were these? Jean-Jacques Rousseau's
What's the way to remember Voltaire's beliefs? His name starts with a “v” just like the word VOICE and Voltaire supported the freedom of expression.
Which thinker had a V in their name, which correlates to what... Voltaire, and VOICE, as he supported freedom of speech/expression
Voltaire's most well known ideas were... Freedom of speech/ expression
Freedom of speech/ expression Who's ideas were these? Voltaire's
Thomas Hobbes wrote the... Leviathon
Who wrote the Leviathon? Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes believed people were _____ and believed the best from of government was a.... Evil and an Absolute monarchy
Who believed people were naturally evil and that an Absolute monarchy was the best from of government? Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith believed in what? laissez faire and that the government should not interfere with business.
who believed in laissez faire and that the government should not interfere with business? Adam Smith
What is a free market? An economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.
Robespierre believed you can only achieve a republic of virtue through.... The use of Terror
who believed you can only achieve a republic of virtue through terror? Robespierre
Who were the moderates? Sat in-between the Radicals and Conservatives.
Who sat in-between the Radicals and Conservatives? The Moderates
Who sat up the five man directory? The Moderates
The Moderates set up the... five man directory
The Reign of Terror lasted from July 1793- July 1794,
Whos death marked the end of the Reign of Terror? Robespierre's
Robespierre's death marked the end of what...? The Reign of Terror
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