Vocabulary
Age of Absolutism
Enlightenment
American Revolution
Mixed Bag
100
Laws that govern human nature.
Natural Laws
100
Which French king is responsible for the building of the Palace of Versailles?
King Louis XIV
100
Where was the heart of the enlightenment located?
Paris, France
100
How many original English colonies were there in America?
Thirteen
100
Who was responsible for the first encyclopedia?
Diderot
200
The adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture.
Westernization
200
The Holy Roman Empire was centered on the kingdom of _____________?
Germany
200
Which enlightenment thinker wrote "Leviathan" and believed people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish? 
Thomas Hobbes
200
What two events took place in Boston, and would help spark the revolution?
Massacre and Tea Party
200
Colonists in America believed they should not be _________ without ______________ in parliament.
Taxed; Representation.
300
Restricting access to ideas or information.
Censorship
300
How many continents was the Seven Years War fought on?
Four (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America)
300
Which enlightenment thinker admired the British system of dividing up power, even though he was wrong?
Montesquieu
300
When representatives from all the colonies met in Philadelphia to decide what actions to take, it was known as?
The Continental Congress
300
What religion were the French Huguenots?
Protestant
400
Another name for the locations of an informal, social gathering during the enlightenment period.
Salons
400
What nation became the wealthiest in Europe with the discovery of the new world?
Spain
400
Who is recognized as Britain's first prime minister?
Robert Walpole
400
What was signed in July of 1776, and echoed the ideas of John Locke?
The Declaration of Independence
400
Who failed to secure a warm-water port for Russia? 

Who succeeded in securing a warm-water port for Russia?

Peter the Great; Catherine the Great
500
A third of the colonists were ____________, or supporters of the crown.
Loyalists
500
Who had the goal to "put a chicken in every pot"?
King Henry IV
500
Who was known as the "peasant emperor"?
Joseph II of Prussia
500
What three countries added their support to the American cause?
France, Netherlands, Spain.
500
What were the two original British political parties?
Tories and Whigs
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