The Enlightenment/Philosophers
The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of
Who is John Locke
The French Revolution was inspired by The Enlightenment, and this other event in North America, in which a country gained control over their land
What is the American Revolution?
The ideas of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire are most closely associated with the
What is The Enlightenment?
Belief that a ruler’s authority comes from God
What is Divine Right
"The proletariat (working class) would rise up and overthrow the bourgeoisie". This quote best represents which political/social/economic ideology?
What is Marxism/Communism?
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the government should employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule; He likened government to The Leviathan, a giant sea-creature that devours ships
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Harsh climate played a key role in this mans defeat in 1812, which led to the exile of this once great leader
Who is Napoleon?
Displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs in the Early 18th century in Great Britain. This took place during The __________ Revolution
What is The Agricultural Revolution?
A common goal of Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France was to maintain _______ power
What is absolute?
Which economic system best represents the following two speakers
Speaker B: The workers will rise and overthrow the privileged class.
Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.
What is communism?
The Enlightenment is considered a turning point in world history because Europeans changed their thinking about the role of _______
What is government?
The existence of a rigid social class system based on inequality led to the uprising of which social class in France?
What is the Third Estate?
Who created the New Model Army and led Parliament against King Charles I during the English Civil War?; Lord Protector of England
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
During the Age of Absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchs tried to centralize political power within their nations, meaning they wanted ____ power in their country
What is absolute
Karl Marx and his friend _________, introduced the world to Communism, due to the harsh treatments of workers during industrialization
Who is Frederich Engels?
The idea of separation of powers comes from which Enlightenment philosopher?
Who is Montesquieu?
List these French leaders in the correct chronological order
Napoleon
Robespierre
Louis XVI
Louis XVI -> Robespierre -> Napoleon
The author of Wealth of Nations, in which he introduces Laissez-Faire Capitalism
Who is Adam Smith?
This absolute ruler set out to adopt Western culture in Russia; He Westernized Russia, after visiting countries in Western Europe and agreeing with their way of life.
Who is Peter the Great?
Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business is an example of what economic system; Free Market and Supply & Demand.
What is Laissez-Faire capitalism?
One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that governments should be based on the consent of ____
Who are the people?
This meeting was set to establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon
What is the Congress of Vienna?
Urban population growth directly contributed to the health concern of which period in history?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Rise of parliamentary democracy in England is most associated with these two periods of revolution, The Puritan Revolution and The ___________ Revolution
What is The Glorious Revolution?
Many Irish immigrants came to the United States as a result of The _________ Famine.
What is Potato Famine?