Vocabulary
A condition in which no governments or laws existed at all.
State of nature
A system of government where the ruler has complete control.
Absolute monarchy
Rights you are born with.
Natural rights
This war resulted in major debts for the American colonies and the French Revolution.
The French & Indian War
English philosopher who advocated for people to have natural rights; life, liberty, property.
John Locke
A period where traditional beliefs were challenged.
Hint: Challenging the church
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment thinker who believed in the separation of power; checks and balance.
Montesquieu
The turning point of the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.
Freedom of speech
Galileo
Co-ed
What percentage of the Haitian population was enslaved?
90%
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Revolution
Strict leader of England who came into power after the execution of King Charles I.
Cromwell
Author of Leviathan; He believed we'd need a strict ruler to survive.
Thomas Hobbes
What groups are included in the Third Estate?
Peasants, urban workers, bourgeoisie
The theory that the sun is at the center of the universe/solar system.
Heliocentricism
England switched from relying on the church to relying on ___________, a belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge.
Rationalism
John Locke was influential in this document, used to declare something.
The Declaration of Independence
What does the word, bicameral mean?
Two branches or parts.