Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Options: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Voltaire, Baron de Montesquieu

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John Locke

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Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws? Options: Granting freedom of speech, Reinstating absolute monarchs, Separating the three branches of government, Limiting natural laws

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Separating the three branches of government

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What is the main idea expressed in the quotations by Simon Bolivar and John Locke?

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Rulers must be subject to the law

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The ideas of Catherine the Great of Russia show her role as a

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enlightened despot

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Which step did Catherine the Great take that is consistent with Enlightenment ideas? Options: ordering the burning of books, strengthening the institution of serfdom, expanding Russian territory into Ukraine, considering a law code that would treat all citizens equally

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considering a law code that would treat all citizens equally

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One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both:

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questioned traditional values and past practices

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Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

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Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.

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Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would

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prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power

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Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke's Two Treatises of Government? Options: Freedom of speech should be denied., The king's power on Earth comes from God., All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property., Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.

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All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.

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Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution? Options: social stability and economic self-sufficiency, observation and experimentation, technology and military expansion, scarcity and interdependence

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observation and experimentation