Unit 2 Age of Enlightenment US / World CIV. (10/03 /2024) A1
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Please read each question below and answer the question. Choose the best answer.
Standard 2: Explain essential characteristics of the political systems of the world , including the organization and function of political parties and the process of selecting political leaders.
• Describing the influence of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, Niccolò
Machiavelli, Charles de Montesquieu, and François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) on the political system of the
United States and France.
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List the three natural rights that John Locke identified in his writings.
USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 3:
The Enlightenment ushered in a new age of discovery and inquiry. This movement influences the American Revolution and the resulting creation of a democratic federal government. Enlightenment thinkers believed that human progress was possible through the application of scientific knowledge and reason to issues of law and government.
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USE THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ANSWER QUESTION 6:
(DOK 2) Why did Montesquieu believe in separating or dividing governmental power between three branches?
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USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 9:
"Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged." - Ronald Reagan
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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Explain how the U.S. Constitution is a social contract as described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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Make a connection between Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication on the Rights of Women (1792) and women in today's American society (2019).
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Differentiate between John Locke's natural rights and the ones listed in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson.
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What form of government would America have adopted if the Founding Fathers had been more influenced by Thomas Hobbes.
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Thomas Hobbes wrote that "without government our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short!" Elaborate on the reason he believed this.
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Which of the following BEST describes the theory of divine right?
Monarchs believe they should only rule if the people consent to their power.
Monarchs believe their right to rule is given to them directly from God.
Monarchs believe their first-born child is entitled to the throne.
Monarchs believe they have the right to acquire neighboring nations.
The major goal promoted by Enlightenment thinkers was the need for...
the return of medieval values.
overseas expansion of Western European nations.
strenghtening the power of the Christian Church.
the use of reason and scientific thought.
Identify the three nations that experienced a revolution after being influenced by the Enlightenment.
United States
Russia
South Africa
Haiti
Mexico
France
( The phrase "consent of the governed" refers to the...
need to create political parties. commitment to use implied powers.
development of a federal system of government.
people as the source of a government's power.
commitment to use implied powers.
How did the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) affect the American colonists?
New taxes were imposed by Britain to pay its debts.
British troops were removed from the colonies.
Colonial trade regulations were reduced.
Settlements were allowed west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke contributed to a change in the relationship between the citizens and the government through the belief that
popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order.
most changes in government are dangerous.
governments are instituted to protect citizens' rights.
absolute monarchy is the most effective form of government.
Use the context clues to determine which philosopher's theories are being discussed.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
The American and French Revolutions were similar in that both...
supported the theory of divine right.
sought to limit the participation of people in government.
were encouraged by the idea of natural rights.
increased the influence of religious institutions in government.
What is the recurring theme in Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft's philosophy?
education equality
property rights
employment opportunities
voting rights
What was a major cause of the French Revolution
inequalities in the tax structure
economic success of mercantilism
failure of the congress of Vienna
Continental System in Europe
Which of these events related to the French Revoulution occurred first?
Napoleon became emperor of France
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued
Louis XVI Called the estates Gerneral into session
The Committee of Public Safety led to the Reign of Terror
Which Event is most closely associated with the French Revolution/
Council of Trent
Thirty Years' war
Reign of Terror
Paris Peace Conference
One Group Paid heavy taxes that supported the other groups
Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for stable governmnet in france.Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power.
French Society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality
Peasants and professinals in this society were gaining political and economic power.
The Common People of the nation deserved to be punished for violating the country's laws
The goals of fraternity equality and liberty were acheived in this period.
The nobility was being punished for bringing benefits to a nation
Because of past abuses by the nobility the common people staged a bloody revolt
The French burgouieoisis supported the French Revoution mainly because they
believedin the throry of Divine right of the kins
were not allowed to own property unther the Old Regime
resented their lack of polotical power unther the Old Regime
wanted a communist form of gernment.
Britian eventually granted the colonies representatiion in Parliament
Only eleted British officals had the right to levy taxes.
Britians efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful
Creation of the First Continental Congress wasn and immediate reaction to the passage of the stamp act.
French
Russian
Chinese
Cuban
A primary Source about the French Revolutions is
an eyewitness account from a prisioner at the Bastille
