The Enlightenment is

• a time of rebirth

• a time when science ruled

• a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

• a time when technology ruled

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The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

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French Revolution

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes

• The king took their money to create jobs

• The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

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French Revolution

What reasoning did Mary Wollstonecraft present for giving women equal rights?

• arbitrary power is wrong and women have the ability to reason

• women have the ability to reason and read

• women have natural rights and are intellectual

• women are more intellectual and emotional

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John Locke's central political value was

• the protection of individual rights.

• equal distribution of wealth.

• designing governments around biblical teachings.

• nullified by the exploration of central Africa.

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A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was

• there was not a common theme among the enlightenment thinkers
• faith in traditional religious beliefs.
• a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity.
• support for democratic forms of government.

What is a social contract?

• Idea of buying weapons for protection from government.

• Idea of giving up some rights in order to be protected by government

• Idea of going to a new country to create a new life.

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The bourgeoisie were the middle class of France that grew tired of being taxed to death and French kings who kept spending money at their expense

• True

• False

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French Revolution

What did excessive and unequal taxes on the Third Estate, financial support of the American Revolution, and a food shortage lead to

• British Civil War

• French Revolution

• World War II

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French Revolution

What does the separation of power mean when talking about government?

• Giving different branches different powers and checks and balances to make sure one part of the government is not too powerful

• Keeping all of the power in the Kings hands

• Taking power away from the lower class

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