Enlightenment and Revolutions

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Colonists who saw themselves as Americans, fighting against the British for his rights and freedoms were called what?

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Patriots

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What was the goal of the French Revolution?

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To give freedom and equality to all French citizens.

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What were some causes of the French revolution?

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Resentment of absolute power of the king, Deficit spending, Bad harvest, expensive wars

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What did the French Revolution inspire?

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Political Revolutions in other parts of the world

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What is a guillotine?

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French Revolution execution device.

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"I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." This is a famous quote of

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Voltaire.

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The system of checks and balances in the United States government was derived from the ideas of

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Montesquieu.

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Which of the following did Voltaire most value? the freedom to express one's opinions, loyalty to the king, living according to the religious teachings of the church, an orderly society with strictly enforced laws

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the freedom to express one's opinions

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John Locke believed that people had natural rights that included

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life, liberty, and property.

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Mary Wollstonecraft advocated for

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education for women.