Philosphy
John Locke said that these kinds of rights were rights that belonged to all humans from birth
natural rights
Informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophies, and others exchanged ideas
salons
Leader of the majority party in parliament
Prime Minister
People who continued to support Britain during the Revolutionary War
Loyalists
Laws that govern human nature
Natural laws
Restricting access to ideas and information
censorship
Group of advisors to the King who met in a small room to assist with ruling the country
cabinet
Idea from John Locke, found in the Declaration of Independence, that states all government power comes from the people
popular sovereignty
"Lovers of wisdom" or a group of Enlightenment thinkers that applied the methods of science to better understand and improve society
philosophes
Written by Denis Diderot, it gathered articles on human knowledge in order to change the general way of thinking
Encyclopedia
Government whose power is defined and limited by the law
Constitutional government
Two major early clashes in New England that led to the American Revolution
Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
An agreement that Hobbes said people entered into by which giving up the state of nature for an organized society
Social contract
Absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change
Enlightened despots
A government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people
oligarchy
Government created by the American constitution with power divided between the federal and state governments
federal republic
Where were the natural rights of women limited to?
In the home and with the family
Ruler of Prussia who developed a Prussian academy of science and forced his peasants to grow new crops such as the potato
Frederick the Great
Why was Britain such a successful country? (At least 3 reasons)
-Location
-Winning side of conflicts
-Powerful Navy
-Favorable climate
What was the turning point in the American Revolution and the ally that America gained due to this?
Battle of Saratoga- French alliance