Philosophers
The philosopher who proposed the idea of separation of powers in government
Montesquieu
the light and delicate artistic style popular during the reign of Louis XV
rococo
supported a government policy of laissez-faire
Physiocrats
America won this battle which would end the American Revolution
Yorktown
This British law imposed taxes on such items as newspapers and pamphlets in the American colonies
Stamp Act
He thought the best form of government is Absolute Monarchy
Thomas Hobbes
principle that all government power comes from the people
popular sovereignty
He argued that the forces of supply and demand in a free market can regulate business activity.
Adam Smith
The “massacre” of American citizens in this city helped start the American Revolution
Boston
This concept calls for business to operate with little or no government interference
laissez-faire
He helped spread Enlightenment ideas by compiling articles by leading thinkers into a 28-volume work.
Diderot
an informal social gathering where Enlightenment thinkers exchanged ideas
salon
Mary Wollstonecraft argued that women and men should have equal
education
The opening battles of the American Revolution started at
Concord and Lexington
Britain applied what types of policies to the colonies in an attempt to strengthen the British economy
tariffs
This enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson was principal author of the
Declaration of Independence
these people often faced censorship because they challenged the old order
enlightenment writers
He was chosen to command the American forces during the American Revolution
George Washington
His government made policies that helped bring about the American Revolution
George III
Which economist argued that free markets should regulate the economy
Adam Smith
the grand, ornate style of art and architecture popular during the age of Louis XIV
baroque
A ruler who influenced political and social change
enlightened despot
The Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the American Revolution because
the American victory convinced France to support the Revolution
American leaders gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise
the Articles of Confederation