Unit 2 Test Review

_____________ criticized absolutism and defended the Glorious Revolution, advocating limited government through the formation of a constitution and the protection of the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

• Rousseau

• John Lock

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

The English Civil War was a conflict fought between King Charles I and ___________.

• Catholics

• The Working Class

• Parliament

• The Irish

The defeat of king's forces in the English Civil War allowed _____________ to lead England.

• Oliver Cromwell

• John Locke

• William of Orange

• Charles II

The ________________ is a term that refers to the discovery and transplanting of goods, animals, and people between the New World and Old World.

• Industrial Revolution

• Columbian Exchange

• Green Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

The ___________ Movement was the fencing off of private land for commercialization in Early Modern Europe.

• Counterculture

• Agricultural

• Feminist

• Enclosure

Which of the following technological advancements enabled European explorers to reach The New World. Select all that apply.

• weaponized gunpowder (cannons, gunships, rifles)

• the caravel

• the astrolabe

• steam power

• the bow and arrow

The ___________ was the first European country to round the Cape of Good Hope and reach south Asia.

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

The slogan used to justify European exploration and conquest in the New World was --

What impact did Enlightenment ideals have on Europe and its colonies?

Answer explanation

Enlightenment ideals led to revolutions in The Americas and France. This led to new methods of government with limits on and separation of powers, expectations to preserve natural rights, and provide a voice for common citizens in society.

List three Enlightenment philosophers and describe their contributions to Enlightenment ideology.

Answer explanation

John Locke - natural rights (life, liberty, property,) consent of the governed

Voltaire - separation of religion and government, no national religion

Montesquieu - Separation of Powers

Rousseau - governing through the will of the people (representative government),