Chapter 5 Flashcards
rococo
light and delicate artistic style popular during the reign of Louis XV
popular sovereignty
principle that all government power comes from the people
Montesquieu
proposed the idea of separation of powers in the government
George III
hid government made policies that helped bring about the American Revolution
Adam Smith
argued that the forces of supply and demand in a free market can regulate business activity
salon
an informal social gathering where Enlightenment thinkers exchanged ideas
Diderot
helped spread Enlightenment ideas by compiling articles by leading thinkers into a 28-volume novel
George Washington
chosen to command the American forces during the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
principal author of the Declaration of Independence
baroque
grand, ornate style of art and architecture popular during the age of Louis XIV
What rules discoverable by reason did Enlightenment thinkers try to apply to the study of human behavior and society?
natural law
Enlightenment writers often faced censorship because they ______
challenged the old order
An Enlightenment despot was a ruler who _______
influenced political and social change
Because the American colonies were home to diverse religious and ethnic groups, _________
social distinctions were more blurred than in Europe
The system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution was influenced by the ideas of which Enlightenment thinker?
Montesquieu
