Social Studies 1st Q

Who argued that all people are born with natural rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• John Locke

What document officially began the American Revolution?

• Constitution of the U.S.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What is a primary source?

• A summary of a textbook

• A diary entry from that time

• A modern documentary

What idea is Rousseau best known for?

• Absolute monarchy

• Social contract

• Scientific method

Who said "I think, therefore I am"?

• Locke

• Descartes

• Montesquieu

What event initiated the French Revolution?

• Fall of the Bastille

• Rise of Napoleon

• Treaty of Versailles

What role did George Washington play?

• French general

• American revolutionary leader

• Enlightenment thinker

The Three Estates in France were:

• Clergy, Nobility, Commoners

• Rich, Poor, Middle class

• Kings, Queens, Soldiers

What was the main idea of Montesquieu?

• Religious freedom

• Separation of powers

• Revolution through violence

What inspired the American revolutionaries?

• French monarchy

• Enlightenment ideals

• Spanish conquest