Revolutions test Review

What form of government did the National Assembly create with their constitution?

Who's government policies helped bring about the American Revolution?

Principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Who said the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people?

Principle that all government power comes from the people.

Who was the second estate in French Society?

French Middle Class

Military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy.

War tactic in which Napoleon closed European ports to British goods.

Method for carrying out executions during the Reign of Terror

What group of laws reflected Enlightenment principles?

One of the main leaders in the Reign of Terror.

What war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napoleon?

The idea of systems of checks and balances was influenced by what Enlightenment thinker.

The American Revolution and what other war led to financial problems in France?

Who proposed the idea of separation of powers in government?

What British law imposed a tax on newspapers and pamphlets in the colonies?

The grand, ornate style of art and architecture popular during the age of Louis XIV

What said everything can be discoverable by reason?

Adam Smith said in a free market, business activity would be regulated by the forces of

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?

Who argued that the forces of supply and demand can regulate business activity?

Where were the delegates from that broke away and declared themselves the National Assembly?

Who believed people were naturally good and made bad by society

Britain passed Navigation Acts to

Business where the government doesn't interfere.

Person chosen to command the American forces during the American Revolution.

War tactic involving hit and run raids.

How did Robespierre believe you could achieve a "republic of virtue"?

According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the best form of government?

Why did enlightenment writers often face censorship?

Informal social gathering where Enlightenment thinkers exchanged ideas.

Diderot's Encyclopedia was important because it