The Enlightenment

Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that this ability is unique to humans.

• the ability to Reason
• the ability to Think
• the ability to follow natural laws
• the ability to feel emotions

Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that governments should reflect:

• monarchies
• the church
• natural laws
• science

These are kings and queens, or emperors, that reign over a kingdom or empire.

• legislatures
• parliament
• nobles
• monarchs

This French Document guaranteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer.

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carte

• Declaration of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen

• English Bill of RIghts

This is the highest legislative body in many countries.

• Parliament

• Executive Branch

• First Estate

• Third Estate

What was the Bastille?

• part of Parliament
• a prison
• the King's house
• a shelter for homeless people

This French leader extended the French empire to Spain, Italy and Germany before his defeat in 1814.

• Rousseau
• Locke
• Jefferson
• Napoleon

This document listed the rights of Parliament and the English people

• Magna Carte
• Declaration of Independence
• The English Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of the RIghts of Man and Citizen

This document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

• Magna Carte
• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• The Rights of Man and Citizen

This was a bloody period of the French Revolution.

• Battle of Waterloo
• Reign of Terror
• reign of King Louis XVI
• Revolutionary War