The Enlightenment & American Revolution

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Which enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights?

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John Locke

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The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

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popular sovereignty

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Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

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Representation

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This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.

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Stamp Act

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The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:

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Natural Rights

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What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right?

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Rules by the power and blessing of God.

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Which Enlightenment thinker wrote the Leviathan and was a founder of the social contract theory?

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Hobbes

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in freedom of speech?

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Voltaire

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers (3 branches)?

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Montesqueieu

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in free elections and direct democracy?

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Rousseau