Ch. 17 Enlightenment

What was a salon used for during the reformation?

• A place for ladies to get their hair done for a ball.

• A social gathering to discuss ideas

• A 1700’s restaurant

• A gunfighters hangout

Which philosopher believed that women should have the same rights as men?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Mary Wollstonecraft

The use of reason in guiding people’s thoughts in society, philosophy and politics is called:

• Enlightenment

• Catholic Reformation

• Scientific Revolution

• Protestant Reformation

Who was the MAIN author of the U.S. Constitution?

• John Locke

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Abraham LIncoln

• Thomas Jefferson

Articles of Confederation was the first new government in America that failed. It was too weak. Why were the Americans afraid to make a strong central government?

• They were afraid it would be too much like a monarchy

• They did not want any taxes or laws

• They tried to stop trading in the colonies

• They wanted only the states to run themselves

Besides John Locke, which other Enlightenment thinker thought of a "social contract" between the government and the people?

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Mr. Solis

• Mary Wollstonecraft

Which philosopher thought that government should be separated into separate branches to protect the people’s freedom?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

Which philosopher taught: Instead of trusting God to improve human happiness, humans could improve their own lives and existence

• Voltaire

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• John Locke

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Mr. Manson

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

How are Montesquieu’s ideas reflected in the U.S. Constitution?

• Laws were created to allow destruction of British Tea in Boston.

• The idea of separation of powers was used to create 3

  branches of government.

• The President claims authority by Divine right

• The first ten amendments are known as the Magna Carta.