Enlightenment Ideas and Historical Impacts

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How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?

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It said that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S Constitution? Baron de Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Denis Diderot

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Thomas Hobbes

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What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S Constitution?

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branches of government

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Which document in France stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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What action by the leaders of the French Revolution demonstrates that they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas? Options: They called for a fall of absolute monarchy, They encouraged the conquests of Napoleon, They fought to maintain France's colonial Empire, They supported the combination of church and state

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They called for a fall of absolute monarchy

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What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

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it offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.

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How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

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it made the population grow faster than the housing supply

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Consider the following changes that occurred in the late 19th century:

• improvements in agricultural production;
• increases in immigration from Europe;
• advancements in networks of railroad and streetcar lines.

These changes led to the

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rapid growth of urban areas

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The PRIMARY objective of the Boxer Rebellion was to

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Rid China of foreign influence

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One similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were:

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Attempts to end foreign interference