Which statement best describes a change that happened during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?

A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged

Rights of life, liberty, and property

Government by elected representatives of the people

Absolute ruler who abuses their power

What were writers of the Enlightenment primarily interested in?

Changing the relationship between people and their government

A nation’s wealth/power were best served in more exports and trade

What would John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau most likely support?

A society in which the people chose the ruler

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

The power of the government is derived from the governed

1 monarch has complete authority

The dates of the Enlightenment are

1600s-1700s (Late 17th-Late 18th Century)

Unwritten agreement between the people and the gov’t

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1
Encyclopédie
Government by elected representatives of the people
Forced to leave the country
Compiled ideas in science, philosophy, government, and citizenship
Rights/freedoms of citizens
2
Economy
The wealth and resources of a country
Let it be
Enlightened thinkers
A nation’s wealth/power were best served in more exports and trade
3
Difference Between Subjects and citizens:
Subjects were governed by a higher authority
Citizens of a nation had individual rights as a member of that nation
Subjects had fewer rights
All of the above
4
Laissez Faire
Let it be
Enlightened thinkers
A nation’s wealth/power were best served in more exports and trade
The wealth and resources of a country
5
Standardization-bringing a common and established size, weight, quality or criteria to something
False
True
6
Locke (liberty)
Gov’t exists at the consent of governed/protects their rights(conflicts ab)
believed all people were born with 3 natural rights
British who thought people are moral and reasonable
All of the above
7
Which statement best describes a change that happened during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?
A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged
A society in which the people chose the ruler
Changing the relationship between people and their government
The power of the government is derived from the governed
8
Natural rights
Unwritten agreement between the people and the gov’t
1 monarch has complete authority
Absolute ruler who abuses their power
Rights of life, liberty, and property
9
Democracy
Government by elected representatives of the people
Compiled ideas in science, philosophy, government, and citizenship
Rights/freedoms of citizens
Forced to leave the country
10
Who were advocates of reason
Bacon and Descartes
Locke
All of the above
Hobbes
11
Mary Wollstonecraft believed women needed education to participate in everyday life
True
False
12
Legislative
Makes laws
Enforces laws
Applies laws
None of the above
13
Civil rights
Rights/freedoms of citizens
Forced to leave the country
Government by elected representatives of the people
Compiled ideas in science, philosophy, government, and citizenship
14
The Enlightenment started with the essential question, “how much power should the government have?”
False
True
15
The key idea of philosophers were the relationship between government and the people
False
True
16
There is no difference between subjects and citizens
True
False
17
Tyranny
Rights of life, liberty, and property
1 monarch has complete authority
Absolute ruler who abuses their power
Unwritten agreement between the people and the gov’t
18
The Industrial Revolution led to being paid wages for labor and capitalism
True
False
19
Executive
None of the above
Enforces laws
Applies laws
Makes laws
20
Adam Smith
All of the above
Scottish economist
Gov should protect society, administer justice, and provide public works
Supply and demand should run the market
21
Censorship-restricting access to ideas and information
False
True
22
Voltaire
French known for civil rights
criticized corruption of politics and the Catholic Church
All of the above
Fought for freedom of the press
23
What were writers of the Enlightenment primarily interested in?
A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged
The power of the government is derived from the governed
A society in which the people chose the ruler
Changing the relationship between people and their government
24
Rousseau
Believed society’s interest was more important than common good
Thought people were naturally good but corrupted by society
All of the above
Swiss philosophe that wrote the book of contracts “The Social Contract”
25
All of these time periods are defined by a sense of inquiry (questioning) the established order
True
False
26
Natural laws are laws of how the world works and humans behave
False
True
27
Voltaire Part 2
Advocate of speech, religion, and the separation of church and state
Arrested, imprisoned, and forced into exile
His writings were burned
All of the above
28
Locke (liberty) Part 2
Slaves were “property” so they were deprived natural rights (abol. Slavery)
These ideas are printed, translated into vernacular, and dispersed
If the gov breaks social contract, people can replace gov (starts pol. Rev)
All of the above
29
Mercantilism
The wealth and resources of a country
Let it be
A nation’s wealth/power were best served in more exports and trade
Enlightened thinkers
30
Laissez Faire says the government can’t interfere in trade
True
False
31
What was the result of these ideas?
People moved away from absolute rulers
People went towards democracy and individual rights (secularism)
People moved away from the divine right of kings
All of the above
32
Standardization is a result of the Industrial Revolution
False
True
33
Guests were forced to speak in vernacular literature
False
True
34
Supply and demand-price of something is determined by buyers’ desire for it
True
False
35
What would John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau most likely support?
A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged
Changing the relationship between people and their government
A society in which the people chose the ruler
The power of the government is derived from the governed
36
Rousseau Part 2
Thought only freely elected gov by the people can/should make/enforce laws
All of the above
Against unequal distribution of property (difference between him and Locke)
Makes argument for democracy
37
What are things that are all part of the Long 19th Century?
Subject and citizen
The Industrial Revolution and political revolutions
All of the above
Imperialism, nationalism, and democracy
38
Both the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution led to the Enlightenment
False
True
39
Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?
The power of the government is derived from the governed
A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged
Changing the relationship between people and their government
A society in which the people chose the ruler
40
Mary Astell
Criticized the unequal relationship in marriage between men and women
Fought for women’s education
Wrote “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”
All of the above
41
Absolute monarchs
Absolute ruler who abuses their power
1 monarch has complete authority
Unwritten agreement between the people and the gov’t
Rights of life, liberty, and property
42
Judicial
Makes laws
None of the above
Enforces laws
Applies laws
43
Hobbes (harsh)
All of the above
British/thought humans were cruel, greedy, and selfish by human nature
We end government to protect ourselves from eachother
Thought absolute monarchs was a good idea and described the social contract
44
The dates of the Enlightenment are
BC-1500s
1543-1700
1526-1860
1600s-1700s (Late 17th-Late 18th Century)
45
Social Contract
1 monarch has complete authority
Absolute ruler who abuses their power
Rights of life, liberty, and property
Unwritten agreement between the people and the gov’t
46
The Spread of the Enlightenment
The government promoted censorship because they were losing power
Book burning imprisonment, and exile/people put their works in operas/plays
Spread through the distribution of pamphlets and books
All of the above
47
New Economic Ideas
Mercantilism
Economy
Physiocrats and Laissez Faire
All of the above
48
Enlightenment for Women
All of the above
Role was defined by their place in society (they contributed though salons)
Salons spread the ideas of the Enlightenment
In salons, they would have parties, invite speakers, and read books
49
Physiocrats
Let it be
A nation’s wealth/power were best served in more exports and trade
The wealth and resources of a country
Enlightened thinkers
50
The Enlightenment is also known as
The Middle Passage
The Scientific Revolution
None of the above
The Age of Reason
51
Diderot
All of the above
French contributor to the Encyclopeédie
Art critic, philosopher, and writer
Encyclopédie is after the printing press so it was spread around the world
52
Philosophe was the Greek word for philosopher
False
True
53
The Enlightenment
All of the above
Sophie means “Love of knowledge”
Big ideas in philosophy (the study of life itself, existence, reality, etc)
Philosophers are the main-idea people during the Enlightenment
54
Montesquieu
Started the ideas of 3 branches of government to prevent tyranny
Firsthand experience of absolutism and tyranny
French (French Revolution happens based on his ideas)
All of the above
55
Adam Smith also believed government shouldn’t interfere with economy
True
False
56
Exile
Compiled ideas in science, philosophy, government, and citizenship
Forced to leave the country
Rights/freedoms of citizens
Government by elected representatives of the people

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