Laws that can be discovered by reason

What is popular sovereignty?

The people hold the power in the government (voting)

which statement best describes the enlightened despots of the 1700s

they kept absolute powers for themselves

What is Laissez-Faire?

Reducing business regulations on trade

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1
Who was the King of England at the time of the American Revolution?
George IV
George I
George III
George II
2
What is natural law?
Laws that can be discovered by reason
Man-made laws
Law governing plants and animals
Laws given by God
3
What is popular sovereignty?
The people hold the power in the government (voting)
High taxes and controlled trade
a body of high-ranking members of government
People have the right to elect their own representatives
4
Hobbes believed that man was naturally _____, while Locke believed man to be naturally ____.
Good, Neutral
Bad, Good
Neutral, Bad
Good, Bad
5
After what event did the colonists declare a war for independence?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
6
Saw himself as the first servant of the state
joseph II
john locke
catherine the great
frederick the great
7
Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Haydn were all
philosophes
musicians
writers
painters
8
What did Adam Smith write?
The Leviathan
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
The Wealth of Nations
The Social Contract
9
What battle persuaded France to join the American Colonies in their fight against Britain?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Bunker Hill
10
which statement best describes the enlightened despots of the 1700s
they allowed elected assemblies to rule their countries
they allowed their subjects to sign social contracts
they kept absolute powers for themselves
they supported censorship enlightenment works
11
What country was the first to recognize America's independence?
France
Morocco
Algeria
Britain
12
influential opponents of the enlightenment
church authorities
the philosophers
enlightened despots
defoe and hayden
13
A literary form that developed during the enlightenment were
the novel
the epic poem
the short story
the lyric
14
What did Physiocrats focus on?
Economic Reforms
Physics
Democracy
Social Justice
15
What is Laissez-Faire?
Increasing business regulations on trade
Reducing business regulations on trade
Freeing of colonies
Abolishing government

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