Enlightenment and American Revolution Flashcard

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What was NOT one of the 3 major emphases of the Enlightenment?

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Religion

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Who argued that distributing powers to separate branches of government would avoid tyranny and promote quality?

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Montesquieu

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Cataloged the new Enlightenment worldview in his work, the encyclopedia?

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Diderot

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Believed man had 3 natural rights: life, liberty, and property. Emphasized a government that had a limited amount of power.

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John Locke

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Believed that men were naturally wicked and needed to live under a sovereign power to avoid conflict.

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Thomas Hobbes

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Emphasized a separation of powers in government with a system of checks and balances.

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Montesquieu

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Who wrote the book "Social Contract" and said "Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains"?

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Signed his name at the top and very large on the Declaration of Independence, because he was not afraid of King George

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John Hancock

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Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?

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King George III

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Which of these were the colonists justifications for American Revolution?

• King George said the colonies could only trade with England
• The king sent soldiers to lock down Boston after the Boston tea party
• No taxation without representation

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All of these