Question

absolutism, enlightenment, revolutions, and independence movements
absolutism & enlightenment

1. the belief that a monarch’s power comes directly from god is known as the

______________________.

1. kings such as louis xiv of france and peter the great of russia are considered

__________________________ monarchs because they ruled without the consent of the people.

1. john locke, voltaire, and rousseau were ________________________ philosophers whose ideas

challenged traditional authority.

1. one major enlightenment idea was that _________________________ and

_________________________ are natural human rights.

1. enlightenment thinkers believed that government power comes from the

__________________________ of the governed.
english & american revolutions

1. after the glorious revolution, england became a __________________________ monarchy.
2. the document created to protect the rights of english citizens after the glorious revolution was

the __________________________.

1. the declaration of independence reflects the ideas of enlightenment thinker

__________________________.

1. both the american declaration of independence and the french declaration of the rights of man

argued that the government should __________________________ the rights of citizens.

1. the __________________________ revolution inspired the french revolution by proving

enlightenment ideas could create a new government.
french revolution & napoleon

1. the event that marked the beginning of the french revolution was the

________________________ of the ________________________.

1. a major cause of the french revolution was inequality in the __________________________

system between social classes.

1. during the reign of terror, __________________________ ordered the execution of thousands of

suspected enemies.

1. napoleon came to power by leading a __________________________ and later declaring himself

emperor.

Explanation:

1. Identifies the core doctrine of absolute monarchies linking royal power to God.
2. Labels rulers with unrestricted, unaccountable authority.
3. Names the intellectual movement these philosophers led.
4. Cites foundational natural rights from Enlightenment thought.
5. States the Enlightenment's core principle of popular political legitimacy.
6. Describes the limited form of monarchy established in post-1688 England.
7. Identifies the key post-Glorious Revolution rights document.
8. Links the Declaration of Independence to its primary Enlightenment influence.
9. Notes the shared core demand of these revolutionary rights documents.
10. Identifies the revolution that demonstrated Enlightenment principles could be put into practice.
11. Names the iconic event that initiated the French Revolution.
12. Points to the unfair social hierarchy that fueled the French Revolution.
13. Identifies the leader of the radical, violent phase of the French Revolution.
14. Describes Napoleon's path to power through military and political means.

Answer:

1. Divine Right of Kings
2. absolute
3. Enlightenment
4. life; liberty (or property)
5. consent
6. constitutional (limited)
7. English Bill of Rights
8. John Locke
9. protect
10. American
11. Storming; Bastille
12. Estates
13. Maximilien Robespierre (or the Committee of Public Safety)
14. coup d'état