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This Enlightenment thinker is famous world-wide for developing social contract theory.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
100
The spread of ideas of progress, individual rights, and the betterment of society is a result of this philosophical movement.
What is Enlightenment?
100
During the Scientific Revolution, thinkers like Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based upon this.
What is Experimentation and Observation?
100
Rousseau supported this type of government.
What is direct democracy?
100

A king or queen who holds all of the power within his/her boundaries.

What are absolute monarchs?

100

The monarchs involved in the Glorious Revolution.

Who are James II, William and Mary?

200
This person strongly supported individual liberties like free speech.
Who is Voltaire?
200

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on this.

What are the laws of nature and reason?

200
The theory that the earth was the center of the solar system.
What is Geocentric theory?
200
Hobbes supported this type of government.
What is absolute monarchy?
200

Know for his policy of "no walls for Protestants nor castles for nobility"

Who is Louis XIII's

200

The reestablishment of monarchy in England under Charles II

What is the Restoration

300
Came up with the idea of dividing government power between separate branches.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
300
The US government was created using this principle of power distribution.
What is separate branches/checks and balances?
300
The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
What is heliocentric theory?
300
Locke's belief about humans, which was a primary difference from Hobbes.
What is humans are naturally good?
300

These conditions allow absolute monarchs to take power in Europe

What are problems between people over, religion, land / territories, power, and growing colonies?

300

This event formalized England's standing as a constitutional monarchy?

What are the Glorious revolution & English bill of rights

400
This Enlightenment thinker urged for equal rights among men, but left out women.
Who is Rousseau?
400
Enlightenment thinkers relied on logic and reason, as opposed to this
What is tradition or religion?
400
The period where observation and experimentation became more important than tradition.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
400
In English history, the Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights all made advancements in the move from Absolute Monarchy to this type of government.
What is limited monarchy?
400

The Conflict over religion, territory, & power between royal families of Europe (Britain and France) that will leave Europe devastated.

What was the Thirty Years’ War?

400

This event initially began England's path to a constitutional monarchy

What is the publishing of the Magna Carta

500
This man insisted that man is born with three inherent rights: life, liberty, and property.
What is John Locke?
500
According to Locke, the people have the right to overthrow the government if these three rights are not protected.
What is life, liberty, and property?
500
This was a new approach or process for scientific observation and experimentation.
What is the Scientific Method?
500
The statement, "Kings are God's lieutenants on earth", refers to this belief that the King's power came from God.
What is Rule by Divine Right?
500

The Treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 - made France strong - ended religious wars - new method of peace negotiations: all participants meet at end!

What was the Treaty of Westphalia?

500

This person won the English Civil War in the mid 17th century

Who is Oliver Cromwell?

600

This philosopher had a strong influence on women's equality.

Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?

600

The idea that business should operate with little or no government interference

What is laissez faire

600

This person created the 3 laws of motion.

Who is Isaac Newton?

600

Enlightenment ideas that can be found in the US Bill of Rights

What are natural rights and the rights to personal freedoms

600

This document was written by Henry IV that declared religious freedom in France

What is the Edict of Nantes

600

How Russia's monarchy differsd from England's monarchy

What is Russia = absolute power England = constitutional monarchy with checks and balances