Enlightenment to American Revolutoin

The Enlightenment ideas played a significant role in shaping the

• American Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Paleolithic Revolution

• The Griddy Revolution

The British Proclamation of 1763, which prevented colonists moving west, was seen as an infringement (violation) on _______ and ________.

• rights

• freedoms

• divine right

• absolute power

The tax laws passed by the British empire infuriated the colonists mainly because they had no ____________ in British Parliament. 

• representation

• drip

• legal status

• rizz

The Intolerable Acts as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party which closed Boston Harbor was seen as violation of colonist’s _________

• integrity

• character

• rights

• manhood

What statements are true about John Locke's influence on the American Revolution?

• His idea that people are born with natural rights led colonists to believe the British were violating their rights to life, liberty, and property

• His idea that the government's role is to protect the rights of people and if doesn't, that people have the right to overthrow it

• The right to revolt led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence

• His idea that no one person should have all of the power, rather should be separated

• His idea that government authority comes from the people

What statements are true about Montesquieu's ideas influencing the American government after the Revolution?

• His idea of separating government powers into different branches - executive, legislative, and judicial

• His ideas are the cornerstone of the US Constitution

• His idea to create a system of checks and balances was designed to prevent any one branch becoming too powerful to protect individual rights

• His idea that government authority comes from the people

• His idea that people are born with natural rights

How did the Enlightenment lead to the American Revolution?