Enlighten Up!
John Locke's idea that everyone is born with rights that should not be taken away by the government, or anyone else.
Natural Rights
Parliament's power during the reign of Charles I
Approve taxes
A list of rights the government cannot take from the people
Bill of Rights
The Third Estate paid this much of their income in taxes
50%
Ruler that modernized Russia after visiting Western Europe
Peter the Great
Rousseau's idea that the people follow the laws of government if it provides safety and security.
Social Contract
Charles I dissolved this group for 11 years and ruled on his own.
Parliament
A document listing the powers of each branch of government.
Constitution
The Third Estate fought for equal distribution of this amongst the French
Land
Ruler that expanded Russia all the way to Alaska!
Catherine the Great
John Locke's idea that the government gets its power from the people. (4 words)
Consent of the Governed
This member of Parliament became ruler of England after the English Civil War and ruled strictly.
Oliver Cromwell
Representation
This person led the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
Catherine the Great expanded this, which caused many people to live poor lives.
Serfdom
The Enlightenment started here.
France
After the Glorious Revolution, this was written to protect the rights of English Citizens, parliament, and the monarch.
English Bill of Rights
This nation helped the Americans win the Revolution
France
This person took over France and named himself Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte
Nobles were forced to do this as part of Peter's campaign to modernize Russia.
Cut off their beards
This person wrote social commentary and encouraged religious tolerance in Europe.
Voltaire
A type of government with a King and other law-making bodies, such as parliament, where power is shared to avoid absolute rulers.
Constitutional Monarchy
The American Revolution was highly influenced by the ideas of this enlightenment thinker.
John Locke
Napoleon started losing the trust of his people by doing this.
Waging and losing wars
Although she is considered an absolute monarch by historians, Catherine the Great is well known for expanding access to this for Russians.
Education