Influence of Enlightenment Ideas and Historical Events

What ideas of John Locke influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• Divine right of kings

• Natural rights, consent of the governed, right to overthrow the government if it becomes abusive

• Absolute monarchy

• Feudal obligations

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What was mercantilism's impact on British policy toward the colonies?

• Encouraged free trade with all nations

• Promoted isolationism

• Sought a favorable balance of trade and colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country

• Allowed colonies to govern themselves independently

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What were the Navigation Acts and what was 'salutary neglect'?

• Laws allowing free trade with any country

• Acts that restricted trade to only British ships; a very lax enforcement policy

• Policies encouraging colonists to trade with France

• Regulations that promoted trade with Spain

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What laws did Great Britain pass to raise taxes and pay off debts owed for the Seven Years’ War?

• The Tea Act and the Intolerable Acts

• The Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts

• The Quartering Act and the Declaratory Act

• The Currency Act and the Molasses Act

Who was the primary author of the American Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

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Which French leader fought alongside the American colonists in the Revolutionary War?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Louis XVI

• Charles de Gaulle

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What Enlightenment philosopher had the greatest impact on the U.S. Constitution?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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What were the social classes in France before the French Revolution?

• 1st Estate: merchants, 2nd Estate: peasants, 3rd Estate: clergy

• 1st Estate: clergy, 2nd Estate: nobles, 3rd Estate: commoners

• 1st Estate: nobles, 2nd Estate: clergy, 3rd Estate: merchants

• 1st Estate: commoners, 2nd Estate: clergy, 3rd Estate: nobles

What was the impact of the Enlightenment on people in France prior to the Revolution?

• Encouraged absolute monarchy

• Promoted religious intolerance

• Caused people to demand reform

• Strengthened feudalism

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What was the Estates-General and why did King Louis XVI call it in 1789?

• A military council; to plan a war

• A religious assembly; to discuss church matters

• The legislature of France; to address fiscal crisis and reorganize taxation

• A royal court; to celebrate a royal wedding

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