Enlightenment and Revolutions

Colonists who saw themselves as Americans, fighting against the British for his rights and freedoms were called what?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Mercenaries

• Crazy

What was the goal of the French Revolution?

• To give freedom and equality to all French citizens.

• To attain new territory

• To show their enemies their strength

• To create an Absolute Monarchy in France

What were some causes of the French revolution?

• declaration during the French revolution stating equal rights of all men. Modeled after the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

• Resentment of absolute power of the king, Deficit spending, Bad harvest, expensive wars

• A sense of national pride to such an extent of exalting one nation above all others

• Radical working class faction during the French Revolution

What did the French Revolution inspire?

• Political Revolutions in other parts of the world

• The guillotine to be used in other parts of the world

• Red, white, and blue to be the official colors of the United States

• French fries were taken to other parts of the world

What is a guillotine?

• French Revolution execution device,

• A French Revolution king

• French Revolution gun

• French Revolution Battle

"I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." This is a famous quote of

• Voltaire.

• John Locke.

• Rousseau.

• Mr. Boice

The system of checks and balances in the United States government was derived from the ideas of

• Montesquieu.

• Voltaire.

• John Locke

• Rousseau.

Which of the following did Voltaire most value?

• the freedom to express one's opinions

• loyalty to the king

• living according to the religious teachings of the church

• an orderly society with strictly enforced laws

John Locke believed that people had natural rights that included

• freedom from oppression and pursuit of happiness.

• life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.

• life, liberty, and property.

Mary Wollstonecraft advocated for

• education for women.

• better treatment for mental patients.

• reform of the criminal justice system.

• religious freedom.