World History Chapter 18 Test

Why was the American victory at Saratoga significant?

The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of

a social gathering in which artists and thinkers exchange ideas

believed that natural laws could be used to define economic systems

The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of 

A government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people

Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenged the established social order by

Montesquieu wanted to separate the powers of government among the three branches to

Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts in the 1600s?

An agreement by which people give up their natural state for an organized society

Which Enlightenment idea is contained in the U.S. Constitution?

Which describes the majority of British people in the 1700s?

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe could solve social, political, and economic problems?

Which group supported broad royal powers and a dominant Anglican church?

What term described Austrian ruler Joseph II?

The statement "no taxation without representation" was partly influenced by 

Which is a true statement about European peasants during the Enlightenment?

Which of the following was a new feature of English government in the late 1700s?

"I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

Whig leader often called Britain's first prime minister

How did life differ between peasants in Western Europe than those in Eastern Europe?

German composer of religious music for choirs and organ

American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 over

Trade within colonies of the British empire was controlled by

According to laissez-faire economist Adam Smith, a government should

Why did American colonists dump a cargo of tea in the Boston Harbor?

How did English rulers try to subdue Catholic Ireland in the 1600s?

a gand and complex artistic style

During the age of Robert Walpole, the British government was 

Which ruler was the most radical enlightened despot?

What two countries were joined by the Act of Union?

Editor of the Encyclopedia

Which helped Britain become a global power in the 1700s?

"In order to have liberty, it is necessary that the powers of the government be separated."

Joseph II adopted Enlightenment ideas

What statement explains why the 13 American colonies were important to the Br. empire?

Montesquieu believed the purpose of the separation of powers was to

How did Rousseau's beliefs differ from many Enlightenment thinkers?

Which statement about Britain in the 1600s and 1700s is true?

During the Enlightenment, the governments and churches of Europe

"There should be no government regulations on trade."

"It is against all reason to suppose that this Continent can long remain subject to any power"

"Man is born free, but is everywhere in chains."

Life, liberty, and property are examples of

Philosopher who believed that people were basically good

policy that allows businesses to operate without government influence

How did courtly art in the 1700s differ from art in the 1600s?

According to Hobbes and Locke, human nature was governed by

Type of government limited by law

Which of the following groups had the right to vote in Britain in the 1700s?

Author of pamphlet encouraging Americans to declare independence from Britain