Unit 4 Test Study Guide: Enlightenment and Revolution



Unit 4 Test Study Guide: Enlightenment and Revolution

Topics Covered:

Scientific Revolution

Enlightenment

English Revolution

American Revolution

French Revolution

People to Know:

Nicholas Copernicus

Galileo Galilei

Isaac Newton

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Edward Jenner

John Locke

Adam Smith

Jean Jacques Rousseau – Enlightenment thinker – thought people were naturally good, but that they were corrupted by the evil forces in society

King Charles I

Oliver Cromwell

King Luis XVI

Marie Antoinette

Maximilien Robespierre – radical Jacobin leader during the Reign of Terror

Napoleon Bonaparte

Vocab Words to Know:

Scientific Method

Natural Law

Natural Rights

Laissez-faire Economics

Puritans

Articles of Confederation

US Constitution

Federal System

Checks and Balances

Bill of Rights

Estates General

The National Assembly

Reign of Terror

Possible Essay Topics:

How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the period of Enlightenment?

How did John Locke describe the responsibilities of government?

Hoe does laissez-faire work (describe supply and demand)?

What are the three causes of the American Revolution?

What are the disadvantages of the American Army during the War for Independence?

What are the advantages of the American Army during the War for Independence?

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation with the US Constitution.

What are the three branches of government and why do we have them?

Describe three causes of the French Revolution.

How did the French Revolution lead to the ride of the Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte?

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