Unit 3 World History American and French revoultion Flashcards
World History
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideas?
It said that people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because
the constitution to protect the citizens
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that…
Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights.
What kind of government did the French National Assembly create
limited monarchy.
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson argued a government loses its right to govern if it fails to do what?
protecting individual rights
In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?
The middle class gained political influence
A primary CAUSE of the French Revolution in 1789 was the..
increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate
Revolutions have most often occurred in nations which…
Citizens can participate in political process
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because
because people would not protect the citizens
The French people welcomed Napoleon because
He promised to restore order after the chaos of the Revolution.
What was Montesquieu’s influence on the U.S. Constitution?
discussion of separation of powers and checks and balances
American colonists objected to the Stamp Act because…
“No Taxation without Representation”
“…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men..”
Declaration of Independence.
The drawing demonstrates?
French Revoultion.
