World History A Final Exam Review

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The power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way

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reason

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A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born with

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natural rights

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An agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of a better society

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social contract

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A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas

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salon

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Separation of Powers

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Dividing powers equally among three branches of government.

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A person(s) who had unlimited authority and almost no legal limit.

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Absolute Monarch

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Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

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John Locke

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Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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What was the Estates-General?

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A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

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What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

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Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power