How did the Declaration of Independence embody enlightenment ideals?

It said people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Which of the following would probably have disagreed with the philosophes?

A scholar who believed in the geocentric theory

What is a "social contract"?

An agreement between a government and its people; a set of laws.

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority

Isaac Newton explained:

The law of universal gravitation

Which of the following occurred after the salons spread enlightenment ideas?

The colonists denounce taxation without representation.

How did the Scientific Revolution influence the American Revolution?

Questioning assumptions led to challenging ideas about government

What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?

The branches of government / Separation of Powers

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[Unit 7.2] - Enlightenment & American Revolution

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1
Francis Bacon helped to develop:
The laws of planetary motion
Analytical Geometry
The three laws of motion
The scientific method
2
How did the Declaration of Independence embody enlightenment ideals?
It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government
It protected the rights of the accused and prohibited cruel punishment
It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
It said people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
3
The heliocentric, or sun-centered theory, was proposed by:
Nicholaus COpernicus
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
4
Which of the following would probably have disagreed with the philosophes?
A leader of a salon
A scholar who believed in the geocentric theory
An American patriot denouncing taxation without representation
A European artist living during the 1700s
5
What is a "social contract"?
A list of thigns that people should do in order to be a good Christian
An agreement between a government and its people; a set of laws.
An agreement between a judge and the people
An agreement between two nations; a code of conduct.
6
How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?
Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesuieu
Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority
Both were affected by the horrors of the English Civil War
Both were influenced by John Locke
7
Isaac Newton explained:
The chemical composition of matter
The Constitutional Convention
The law of universal gravitation
Empiricism
8
In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?
Authoritarian rule
All Church decrees
Progress for society
Expanding women's rights
9
Which of the following occurred after the salons spread enlightenment ideas?
The colonists denounce taxation without representation.
The heliocentric theory developed.
The scientific method developed.
The scientific method begins to affect society.
10
How did the Scientific Revolution influence the American Revolution?
The salons influenced the French and Indian War
Scientific discoveries influenced British foreign policies
Questioning assumptions led to challenging ideas about government
The heliocentric theory caused unrest among the colonists
11
Which of the following enlightenment despots promoted education and religious tolerance in Prussia?
Frederick the Great
Philip II
Maria Theresa
Catherine the Great
12
What did American colonists protest as "taxation without representation?"
The French and Indian War
The Stamp Act
Import tax on tea
The Navigation Acts
13
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
A belief in progress
A more secular outlook
All of these
The scientific method
14
Which was NOT a natural right that John Locke said that all people are born with?
Pursuit of Happiness
Life
Property
Liberty
15
What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Public elections
The branches of government / Separation of Powers
Separation of church and state

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