Philosophers
This & That
Government
Revolution
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100
Battled corruption, injustice, and inequality; defended freedom of speech.
Who is Voltaire?
100
Artistic technique that was huge, ornate, and glorified historic battles; favored by Louis XIV.
What is baroque?
100
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution that protect American citizens' rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
Was a cause for the Revolutionary War; Great Britain raised taxes to pay off this debt & angered colonists by doing so.
What is the French & Indian War?
100
Restricting access to ideas or information; used by many rulers during the enlightenment.
What is censorship?
200
Promoted the concept of a free market economy and laizess-faire.
Who is Adam Smith?
200
Rules discoverable by reason, govern scientific forces such as gravity and magnetism.
What is natural law?
200
Policy that prohibits one branch of the government from over powering another branch.
What is checks and balances?
200
Tax on all documents, papers, and cards; was the first of many taxes that angered colonists.
What is The Stamp Act?
200
Wrote the Vindication for the Rights of Woman which called for equal education for girls and boys.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
300
Supported the concept of seperation of powers; and the idea of checks and balances.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
300
Allowing businesses to operate with little or no government interference.
What is laissez-faire?
300
The colonists primary complaint against Great Britain.
What is "taxation without representation"?
300
Meeting where Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
300
Absolute rulers such as Catherine the Great who promoted Enlightenment ideas such as abolishing torture & allowing freedom of speech.
What are enlightened despots?
400
Believed that people were naturally good and supported natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
400
Informal social gatherings where writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas; usually hosted by noble women.
What are salons?
400
Theory that a country should sell more goods than it makes; government controls economy.
What is mercantilism?
400
Reaction by colonists to excessive taxes, particularly on tea; were protesting cost.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
Written by Thomas Jefferson and proposed that people have the right to abolish unjust governments.
What is The Delcartion of Independence?
500
Supported the idea of a social contract in which people give power to the government for an organized society.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
500
Document that argued that people form governments to protect their natural rights and that the best government is one adopted by all the people.
What is Treaties of Two Governments?
500
Enlightenment ideas reflected in teh Delcaration of Independence (must give all three).
What is individual freedom, government by the people, and right to "life, liberty, and property."
500
Passed to punish colonists for Boston Tea Party; placed Boston under military rule.
What are Intolerable Acts?
500
Ended the Revolutionary War with Great Britains defeat; Treaty of Paris would be signed after this event.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
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