The Enlightenment and Revolutions Study Guide Flashcards
In their battle for control of Silesia, which two nations set the stage for the Seven Years War in Europe?
Austria and Prussia
Why did France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their independence from Great Britain?
These nations wanted revenge against the British Empire for earlier defeats.
Which founding document reflects the American colonists’ fear of a strong central government?
Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years War?
France was forced to withdraw from India.
Frederick II of Prussia, Joseph II of Austria, and Catherine II of Russia were enlightened absolutists whose man goal was to
Safeguard the welfare of the state.
According to Rousseau’s concept of the social contract
A society agrees to be governed by its general will.
Voltaire championed the religious philosophy of deism which was based on
Reason and natural law
Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated in the U.S. Constitution?
Separation of powers
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
Direct observation
Because scholarship was considered the exclusive domani of men, female scientists often had to
Publish their work anonymously
Created a British tax on newspapers and other printed materials
Stamp Act
Idea that the state should not interfere with the economy
Laissez faire
Ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that guarantee certain freedoms
Bill of Rights
Believed that the universe was heliocentric
Nicolaus Corpernicus
Father of modern rationalism
Rene Descartes
