Industrial
Revolution
Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
What is a constitution?
A set of rules/laws to govern a country.
During the Enlightenment, what was the religion of Europe?
Christianity
What is a salon?
A social gathering for women to discuss ideas
What is the 2nd Ammendment?
Right to own and carry weapons
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A time when new machines and methods changed the way that goods were produced
Which three countries helped the American Colonies defeat the British?
Franch, Spain, and Netherlands
What was the Renaissance?
A time when Europe underwent huge changes in culture, art, politics and economics
Which book did Denis Diderot edit?
What is the 3rd Ammendment?
No soldiers living in people's houses
What is socialism?
A social system where businesses are either owned by the workers or controlled by the government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
One of the Enlightenment's roots were __________ and __________ philosophers.
Greek, Roman
The French king and __________ both banned the Encyclopedia.
The Pope
What is the 10th Ammendment?
Power belongs to the states and the people, not just the federal government
German philosopher __________ called for workers to unite in a revolution to bring down the capitalist system.
Karl Marx
What are the three branches of the US Government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What was the Reformation?
A religious movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. Its leaders disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church on certain religious issues and criticized the church’s great power and wealth.
Who was the philosopher who mocked government and religion in his writings?
Voltaire
What is the 8th Ammendment?
No cruel or unfair punishment
What did James Watt invent?
Steam engine
__________ wrote the pamplet "Common Sense" that said colonists should no longer be under the control of the British monarch.
Thomas Paine
Many European scholars began to challenge the long-held beliefs about __________, ___________, and government.
Science, Religion
Who was he British writer who argued that women should have the same rights as men?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What is the 6th Ammendment?
Right to a speedy, public trial by a fair jury