History PDF - Enlightenment and Revolutions
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This document contains questions and answers about the Enlightenment, American and French Revolutions. It covers topics such as absolutism, divine rights of kings, natural rights, and the ideals associated with these periods in history.
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1. Summarize the Enlightenment. It was about individual liberty and representative government rule of law and religious freedom. 2. What is absolutism? When one person like the king has all of the power over the country. 3. What is the divine right of kings? The king or queen's right to rule com...
1. Summarize the Enlightenment. It was about individual liberty and representative government rule of law and religious freedom. 2. What is absolutism? When one person like the king has all of the power over the country. 3. What is the divine right of kings? The king or queen's right to rule comes directly form god. 4. Where did the Enlightenment begin? In Europe but mostly on France. 5. What are natural rights? Rights that you are born with. 6. Why was John Locke such an influential figure during the Enlightenment? That the king or queen should not have all of the power and that some of the rights need to be with us when we are born. 7. How do you give your consent (permission) to be governed in a modern-day democracy? You would sign a paper that tells you what will happen our you say yes or no form your voice. 8. What were some new Enlightenment ideals? Freedom of speech, right to vote, Right to have properties. 9. What type of political and social reforms were proposed during the Enlightenment? Natural law, Liberty, And separation of church form state. 10. What circumstances led to the American Revolution? Taxes, war, inflation, and Not getting the rights that they wanted. 11. Summarize the American Revolution? Form 1765-1783 when North America said no to great Britain's imperial rule. 12. List some of the numeric statistics regarding the American Revolution A lot of Americans were killed and also there were a lot that were wounded.And a lot of them were taken to prison. 13. Summarize the French Revolution. Form 1787-1799 When the people went against the king and his way of governing. Also to put in place new political power. 14. Explain the Enlightenment double-standard of freedom and equality for all. Everone got freedom and equality no matter what race,gender you were.
