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23 Cards in this Set
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The ideas for the Constitution came from
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Europe's Enlightenment Thinkers
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Government and church officials fought against Enlightenment ideas with
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censorship
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colonists resented the British taxes they were required to pay because
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They had no representation in Parliament
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The war with Britain helped the US gain global prominence
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by increasing its territory and trading opportunities
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What work did the majority of the people in Britain do during the 1700's/
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farmed
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How did business and commerce in England differ from business and commerce in France?
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England put fewer restrictions on trade.
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Which values put forth during the enlightenment most likely influenced the language "make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" which is incuded in the First Amendment
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The idea that different cultures, beliefs, ideas, and value systems had equal value
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Who put forward the principles of checks and balances
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Montesquieu
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What advantage did Britain have during the revolutionary war?
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They had a well trained army
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How did the Enlightenment effect the peasants?
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It had little effect on their lives
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Robideaux Chpt 5 test pt. 1
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cut apart and study
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The philosophe Voltaire defended
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freedom of speech
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The long term assumptions about sovereignty were challenged during the Enlightenment and the ideas were instead proposed that
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governments are bound to the will of the people
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Britain became a global power in the 1700's largely because
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it had a strong navy
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The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of
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the natural rights of man
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Trade within the colonies of the British empire was controlled by
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Great Britain
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What type of government is it where the people choose their king or queen. When the king or queen step down, their son will take over the reign of power. This is known as a
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monarchy
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The established social order was challenged by the Thinkers of the Age of Reason
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by calling for a just society based on reason
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The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of
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John Locke
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What was the status of women during the Enlightenment?
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It offered women training in the arts, but forbid them to learn about science
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According to Montesquieu, the purpose of the separation of powers was to
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protect the liberties of the people
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American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 over
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taxation without representation
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the writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed the government decisions should be based on
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laws of nature and reason
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