American colonists objected to the Stamp Act because

disliked the tax because they felt they were not represented

Until the Scientific Revolution, the traditional (main) authorities of science were

the Church and ancient scholars

Why was the pamphlet "Common Sense" so important?

helped convince colonists that they could govern themselves.

What is NOT true about the Revolutionary War?

The colonists had to fight on their own

What is the "Bill of Rights?"

the first ten amendments to the Constitution

What is NOT correct about our founding father's belief in "unalienable" rights?

our founding fathers came up with these ideas on their own

The Articles of Confederation

created a weak central government and were not effective

How did Hobbes and Rousseau differ?

Rousseau believed that people were good; Hobbes did not

gatherings where intellectual & political ideas are exchange

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American colonists objected to the Stamp Act because
Americans thought stamps were necessary and them taken away
disliked being forced into military in the Seven Years War
disliked the tax because they felt they were not represented
the Act restricted the colonists's trade
2
Who was the first to create a model of the solar system using physics, astronomy, mathematics
Aristotle
Galileo Galilei
Copernicus
Rene Descartes
3
A new generation of Enlightenment philosophers believed that they could use ________ to solve human problems.
science
the church
reason
math
4
Until the Scientific Revolution, the traditional (main) authorities of science were
the Church and ancient scholars
Plato and Aristotle
Aquinas and his followers
navigators and explorers
5
Why was the pamphlet "Common Sense" so important?
helped people realize feudalism didn't work
helped convince colonists that they could govern themselves.
supported women's rights so that both genders were equal.
supported British laws and told people to give laws a chance
6
What is NOT true about the Revolutionary War?
The colonists had to fight on their own
Native Americans remained neutral and did not fight
France helped the colonists out
For the first part of the war, the colonists were losing.
7
Theory that the earth is the center of the universe and the sun, and planets all revolve earth
Scientific Method
philosoph
heliocentric
geocentric
8
What is the "Bill of Rights?"
a tax that people had to pay in order to have rights
a document written by Voltaire
the greivances in the Declaration of Independance
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
9
Who posed theories that brought him into direct conflict with the Church, eventually ending in house arrest?
Galileo
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Francis Bacon
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What famous physicist studied the laws of motion and gravity?
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
William Harvey
Ptolemy
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Who argued that people had a right to overthrow a government that does not protect their rights
Voltaire
Locke
Newton
Diderot
12
Frederick, Catherine, and Joseph II were known as ______________ because of Enlightenment ideas
threats to traditional government
philosophes
enlightened despots
absolute monarchs
13
Define: people should be willing to give up some rights and freedoms in return for safety/peace
absolutism
social contract
divine right
popular sovereignty
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What is NOT correct about our founding father's belief in "unalienable" rights?
they included life, liberty, and the persuit if happiness
our founding fathers came up with these ideas on their own
those rights that should not be taken away
those rights were given to people by God
15
The Articles of Confederation
used to show Gr. Britain why colonists should not be taxed
created a weak central government and were not effective
created a strong foundation for the United States
is the oldest document that creates a government being used
16
The (overall) new way of thinking about the physical world that emerged in the mid 1500's is called the
geocentric theory
Scientific Revolution
American Revolution
Enlightenment
17
How did Hobbes and Rousseau differ?
Rousseau believed in an absolute monarchy; Hobbes did not.
Hobbes believe you need protection from gov. Rousseau didn't
Rousseau believed in social contract, Hobbes did not.
Rousseau believed that people were good; Hobbes did not
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What is another term for "the Age of Reason?"
The Age of Exploration
The period of Revolution
the Enlightenment
the time of monarchs
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What is a salon?
a school where children went to get math, science, and arts
a gathering place where women got their hair done
gatherings where intellectual & political ideas are exchange
a method for studying science
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Who wrote “Man is born free but everywhere is in chains,” meaning people were born good but corrupted by society?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu

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