Enlightenment Thinkers
Which movement encouraged people to question old ideas and use reason?
The Enlightenment
What is a monarchy?
A country ruled by a king or queen.
How many colonies rebelled against Britain?
13 Colonies
What famous prison was stormed on 14 July 1789?
The Bastille
Which revolution came first?
The American Revolution
According to John Locke, what rights should every person have?
Life, Liberty and Property (or Natural Rights)
What is an absolute monarchy?
A ruler who has complete power.
What famous slogan complained about unfair taxes?
No taxation without representation.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
Revolutionaries met over a constitution on a tennis court as they were not allowed to meet in the hall.
Which revolution was fought against British rule?
The American Revolution
Which Enlightenment thinker believed governments should protect people's natural rights?
John Locke
Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Name one British tax that angered the colonists.
Stamp Act or Tea Act
What document declared that men were born free and equal?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Which revolution overthrew its own king?
The French Revolution
Which two revolutions were heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas?
The American Revolution and the French Revolution
Which social class paid most of the taxes in France before the Revolution?
The Third Estate
What protest involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbour?
The Boston Tea Party
What happened to King Louis XVI?
He was executed by guillotine.
Name one Enlightenment idea shared by both revolutions.
Natural rights, liberty, equality, democracy, consent of the governed, popular sovereignty.
Name 3 important figures during the Enlightenment?
Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Why were many French people unhappy with the monarchy?
High taxes, food shortages, unfair privileges, government debt, and lack of political representation.
What document declared American independence in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
Who eventually took power and ended the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which revolution became much more violent during the Reign of Terror?
The French Revolution