Unit 1-2 FE Review

___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

• Montesquire
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Rousseau

What document did John Locke's ideas influence?

• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Charter
• Magna Carter

Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

He believed laws existed to preserve security and order. He believed punishments for crimes should work the same way, and argued against the death penalty for any crime.

• Cesare Beccaria

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

This enlightenment philosopher argued strongly in favor of free speech as a human right, and criticized intolerance and oppression, especially that of the Catholic Church

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Olympe de Gouges

An agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules is known as ___________________

• Checks and Balances

• Social Contract

• Divine Right

According to Enlightenment Thinkers like Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu, where does power in government reside?

• The President

• The King

• The Parliament

• The People

How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?

• As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
• As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
• To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
• To blame the colonists for the attack

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?

• Led to new taxes they did not vote on
• Led to more wars with the French
• They lost their land to Native Americans
• The British established military law in the colonies