Enlightenment and Revolution

Newton explained how the law of gravity worked.

Because most peasants were illiterate, the writings of the Enlightenment philosophers had little effect on their lives.

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

What name is given to the logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas?

What were John Locke's natural rights?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

An example of checks and balances would be when the president vetoes legislation passed by Congress.

What name was given to the French social critics in the mid-1700s?

The Roman Catholic Church was threatened by Galileo's discoveries that confirmed the heliocentric theory?

What name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

The Navigation Acts created an economic dependence of the American colonial economy with British commerce.

Who waited later in life to publish his theory of a heliocentric universe?

What major enlightenment idea did Voltaire create?

Which architectural style was influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment?

The American colonists criticized a decrease in taxation, and many considered separation from Great Britain.

All of the following are composers of classical music EXCEPT:

Which scientist's work is most closely associated with analytical geometry?

Who wrote the classic novel Frankenstein?

What enlightenment thinker came up with the separation of powers?

What was the new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems?

Based on the Enlightenment philosophers, women should attend universities and seek careers outside the home.

What theory is based on the sun being the center of the universe?

How did Baron de Montesquieu's writings influence the formation of the U.S. Constitution?

What theory is based on the the earth being the center of the universe?

The federal system is when power is divided between the people and the government.

John Locke believed that a ruler's right to govern is derived from the consent of the people, not from divine right.

What did Andreas Vesalius do to improve our understanding of medical science?

How did Newton explain the role of God in the universe?

Roman Catholic Church officials liked Diderot's Encyclopedia because in fairly criticized its influence.

Which ideal should actions be based, according to the French intellectuals?