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WorksheetsScientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution
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In an absolute monarchy, who has all of the power?
Parliament
Congress
King
Senate
Ina constitutional monarchy, what limits the power of the king?
Divine Right
Nothing
A monarchy
A Constitution
What is Divine Right?
The belief that the King's power comes from the people.
The belief that the King's power comes from the God.
The belief that the King's power comes from a constitution.
The belief that the King comes before God.
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that promoted the use of...
Military enforcement
Bill of Rights
Logic and Reason
Religion
Which one of Montesquieu’s main ideas about organizing government do we see in the U.S. today?
Rights of Minority
Monarchy
Divine Right
Separation of Powers
What did John Locke believe about government?
he believed that it was the government’s job to protect people's natural rights. he also believed that citizens could create a new government
he believed that it was the government's duty to abolish natural rights and that they should establish an absolute monarchy
he believed heavily in the divine right of kings and that all those in power should stay in power until they die
he believed in separation of powers and that the government's power should not stay in the hand's of just one person
What did Rousseau believe about society?
He believed that society was a well-functioning place.
He believed that people turned society into a monster.
He believed that society was a rude and corrupting influence on people.
He believed in the state of nature.
What served as the authority figure before the Scientific Revolution?
Parliament
The King
Science
The Church
“The condition of humans before political and social organization” is known as what belief?
Social Contract Theory
State of Nature
Divine Right
Bill of Rights
"A government and its citizens are supposed to mutually benefit from one another," defines what theory?
Divine Right
Social Contract Theory
State of Nature
Separation of Powers
Before the heliocentric theory, most people believed what about our solar system?
They believed that the earth was the only planet in our system.
They believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
They believed that the earth was the center of the universe.
They believed that our solar system had a twin system in another galaxy.
"The sun is the center of the universe, and all the planets rotate around it," is what theory?
Geocentric Theory
Laws of Motion
Scientific Method
Heliocentric Theory
How did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment affect traditional religious beliefs?
The church abandoned the Bible.
The church accepted all the new scientific findings.
The church's teachings were accepted by all.
People began to question the teachings of the church.
Because of the church, what were many scientists forced to do with their findings?
Give a speech about them.
Throw them away.
Write them into law.
Make everyone believe them.
"If people obey the government, it is the government's job to protect its people."
This statement is describing which Enlightenment idea?
Divine Right
Social Contract Theory
State of Nature
Separation of Powers
What did the ideas of John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau have in common?
they challenged the traditional role of women
helped inspire revolutions and changes in traditional beliefs
promoted fairness in the criminal justice system
encouraged the establishment of absolute monarchies
The central idea of the Enlightenment was...
art should reflect emotion, not the human form
the established political order should remain unchanged
a person's eternal salvation is determined by faith alone
logic and reason can solve social and political problems
The French Revolution was caused by
unequal taxation and social classes
religious persecution by the third estate
invasion by the Dutch Boers
a desire to create a dictatorship
“An intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries which fought to apply “reason” and “logic” to human life,” is describing which historical time period?
Scientific Revolution
The Restoration
The Enlightenment
The Middle Ages
Which historical time period greatly influenced the philosophers of the Enlightenment to challenge the teachings of the church and ancient beliefs in the Bible?
The Enligthenment
Glorious Revolution
The Civil War
The Scientific Revolution
- Wrote about man’s natural rights to “life, liberty, and property”- Came up with the Social Contract Theory- Believed that if a government did not protect its citizens, the people could overthrow it and form a new government.
Which Enlightenment Philosopher is being described above?
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Voltaire
Locke
- Wrote The Spirit of Laws in 1748- Came up with the idea of separation of powers- Greatly influence America’s branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive
Which Enlightenment Philosopher is being described above?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
What was the basis of Voltaire's beliefs?
Religious tolerance
Catholic confession
Scientific discoveries
Freedom of law
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that people are generally born good and stay good until they are placed in a group/society that turns them bad?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Locke
Before the French Revolution, France operated under a...
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
The unfair set up of the three estates of France would be considered what cause of the French Revolution?
social
political
economic
- Made up only 1% of the population
- Members of the Catholic Clergy
- Did not pay taxes
All of the above are describing which French estate?
first
second
third
- Made up 2% of the population
- Consisted of noble families (lords and ladies)
- Were exempt from military service
- Did not have to pay taxes?
All of the above are describing which French estate?
first
second
third
- Made up 97% of the population
- Did not own any land
- Consisted of peasants, lower class, and the middle class Bourgeoisies
- Paid all of the taxes
All of the above are describing which social class in France?
first
second
third
What kind of leader was King Louis XVI?
Constitutional Monarch
Dictator
President
Absolute Monarch
King Louis was considered which cause of the revolution?
social
political
economic
Why was King Louis XVI considered a cause of the revolution?
Because he was seen as a weak king who only cared about himself.
Because he had picked a battle with Spain and lost a lot of money.
Because he provided housing for families in England, but not in France.
Because he and his wife got into an argument that sparked a civil war.
Before the revolution, what was considered to be the "legislative body of France"?
The Parliament
The Estates General
The Magna Carta
The National Convention
What was the problem with the set up of the Estates General?
It only consisted of women from the third estate.
Each estate only got one vote for the entire group.
The King represented 99% of the votes.
There were no votes cast.
Discoveries made during the Age of __________________ challenged traditionally accepted beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church.
Civil Rights
Restoration
Exploration
Revolution
Of all the scientific revolution’s theories, which one has been accepted as a universal truth?
The Geocentric Theory
The Timeline Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
The Flat Earth Theory
Which time period in history came directly from the findings of the Scientific Revolution?
The Restoration
The Civil War
The Enlightenment
The Crusades
Enlightenment philosophers wanted to apply ___________ and ___________ to human life.
morals, values
good, bad
fact, theory
logic, reason
Read the following statements and choose which philosopher matches the characteristics:
- Wrote The Candie where he poked fun at traditional religion - Fought for human rights- Believed that the government should stay away from messing with people’s civil liberties - He is credited with the constitutional principles or freedom of speech and freedom of religion
Montestquieau
Rousseau
Locke
Voltaire
“The belief that the government’s main job is to protect its citizens. Government structure is considered a contract between the governing body and the people. If the government fails to protect its citizens' natural rights, the people have the right to overthrow the old government in exchange for a new one.” This statement is describing which Enlightenment philosophy?
State of Nature
Separation of Powers
Social Contract Theory
Civil Liberties
“The belief that humans are better off living in their natural environment without any disruption from government structure or societal organization.” This statement is describing which Enlightenment philosophy?
State of Nature
Separation of Powers
Social Contract Theory
Civil Liberties
The Enlightenment and its new beliefs about government structure helped to spark what two historical revolutions?
The Seven Years War and English Civil War
The Glorious Revolution and American Revolution
The American Civil War and French Revolution
The American Revolution and French Revolution
“The year was 1775. France heard many stories coming from America. They heard that Americans wanted to make their own laws. They heard that Americans wanted to have a voice in their own government. France heard that Americans started a revolution to change their lives for the better.”
Which choice best summarizes the quote above?
France was inspired by the American Revolution.
The French declared war on America.
America was inspired by the English revolution.
France had no way to contact American colonies.
“In France, the nobility went on taking taxes and food from the people and giving nothing back to them. The king did not care that his people starved. People who had done nothing bad were put to death. Others had their hands or ears cut off. Poor people had no rights at all.”
Which choice best summarizes the quote?
The French nobles took good care of the poor people in France.
The French king worked very hard to protect his people from nobles.
The lower class of France lived a good life thanks to the government.
The French government did not care about the well-being of the poor.
Which major historical time period inspired the writing of the articles in the document above?
The Storming of the Bastille
The Enlightenment
The Reign of Terror
The American Revolution
In France, social classes were called (a)
Who paid all the taxes in France?
The Clergy
The Nobility
The Commoners and Bourgeoisie
The King
How did the Third Estate view Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
They were disliked because they were unresponsive and selfish towards the needs of the lower class.
They were loved because they gave the commoners plenty of food during the bad harvests.
They were loved because they ruled by divine right, and people worshipped them as gods.
They were disliked because they were too harsh on the First and Second Estate.
Which of the following statements explains how the leadership of King Louis XVI was a cause of revolution?
He was concerned for the citizens of France & devoted his life to fixing his people’s problems.
He was considered a weak ruler & often made poor decisions that affected his country.
He was very careful with his spending and saved money in order for his country to thrive.
He was cautious and did not get involved in wars that might put his country in danger.
What was the 3rd Estate’s proposed solution to the organization of the Estates-General?
They proposed the creation of a French Democracy.
They wanted to expand the French Empire.
They proposed the solution of one man, one vote.
They wanted to give the King unlimited power.
How did the Third Estate react immediately when King Louis denied their requests in the Estates General?
They started the Reign of Terror the same day.
They revolted during the meeting and killed the king.
They left and formed the National Assembly in the King’s tennis court.
They allowed Napoleon to rise to power and take over the King.
When the Third Estate created the Tennis Court Oath, they promised to…
create a new and better monarchy that would improve life for the nobility.
establish the Committee of Public Safety in order to keep the king safe.
vote to tax the nobles and clergy so that more money could be given to the monarchy..
write a new constitution that limited the power of the king and took away divine right.
What event symbolized the spark (beginning) of the French Revolution when problems for the peasants of France became too much to handle?
The Reign of Terror
The Storming of the Bastille
The Reign of Napoleon
The Execution of the King
King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were arrested and executed because:
They refused to sign a document giving up their power.
They started another war with England.
They tried to flee (escape) France and were found guilty of treason.
They were found guilty of starting the Reign of Terror.
What document did France adopt as their constitution that gave citizens rights and limited the government’s power?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French Bill of Rights
The French Constitution
The National Assembly’s Oath
How did people “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?
supported the constitutional monarchy through separation of powers
used the guillotine to establish a system of punishment for “enemies” of France
adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government and rewrite the constitution
restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre
Why was the Reign of Terror considered a key event of the French Revolution?
It symbolized how power can cause people to become radical and violent in nature.
It caused many people to get killed by hanging them in public squares.
It allowed Louis to use his absolute power to end the revolution.
It allowed Napoleon to come to power via a coup d’etat.
How did Napoleon rise to power in France?
He was appointed by the Jacobins as the dictator of France.
He inherited the throne through divine right and was sworn in as king.
He carried out a military takeover of the government known as a coup d’etat.
He executed the king and named himself the president of France.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies.
He worked with the Directory to tax the Third Estate more.
He stabilized the country with his political and economic policies.
He decreased the size of the military and did away with the church.
What does the cartoon to represent?
France’s government depended on the strength
of the First Estate.
The First and Second Estates made the Third Estate
provide their transportation.
The First and Second Estate were not as large as the Third.
The Third Estate was under a heavy burden because the other two Estates paid no taxes.
Whose point of view is the political cartoon drawn from?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
The King
What economic problems contributed to the causes of the French Revolution?
massive war debts
France was bankrupt
food shortages and bad harvests
all of the above
