The Age of Revolutions

According to Enlightenment Philosopher John Locke, the chief role of government was to:

• protect natural rights 

• fight territorial wars 

• ensure the wealth of citizens 

• redistribute land 

Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason? 

• Pax Romana 

• Middle Ages

• Age of Exploration 

• Scientific Revolution

Which list of revolutions is in the correct chronological order?

• 1.Mexican

  2. American

  3. French

  4. Haitian

• 1. American

  2. Mexican

  3. French

  4. Haitian

• 1. Haitian

  2. French

  3. American

  4. Mexican

• 1. American

  2. French

  3. Haitian

  4. Mexican

Base your answers to the following two questions on the quotations below and on your knowledge of social studies.

“The rule of law is more powerful than the rule of the tyrant.” — Simón Bolívar

“Whoever has the . . . supreme power . . . is bound to govern by established standing laws.” — John Locke

What is the main idea expressed in these quotations?

• Rulers should govern with unlimited power.

• All governments must be democratic.

• Rulers must be subject to the law

• Governments should be based on the laws of God.

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...

• led to the abolition of slavery

• inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence

• marked the end of European influence in the Eastern Hemisphere

• demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations

According to this political cartoon, a major cause of the french revolution was...

• economic success of mercantilism

• Plantation slavery in the colonies

• The Protestant Reformation

• inequalities in the tax structure

A major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment was the need for

• a return to traditional medieval ideas

• the use of reason for rational and logical thinking

• overseas expansion by western European nations

• strengthening the power of the organized religions

Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

• Urbanization, Coffee Houses, and Salons

• Increased Literacy

• The American Revolution

Base your answers to the following questions on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: “The majesty of the king is borrowed from God, who gives it to him for the good of the people. It is good for the people to be checked by a superior force.”

Speaker B: “Reason . . . teaches that all men are equal and independent, and that no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”

Speaker C: “My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both, and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved.”

Speaker D: “The enjoyment of liberty, and even its support and preservation, consists in every man being allowed to speak his thoughts and lay open his sentiments.”

Which two speakers would most likely support the idea of democracy?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• B and D

Which of the following philosophers were NOT a part of the Enlightenment?

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Plato