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ch 5 history test

Question	Answer
focused on using natural laws for economic reform	adam smith
ornate style of art and architecture popular in the 1600s and 1700s	Baroque
invented the first set of encyclopedias	Diderot
virginia planter and soldier, general of the U.S. army, first president of the United states	George washington
reign for 60 years, was born in england unlike his father and grandfather, spoke english and loved britian.	King George the III
Studied the governments of europe, from italy to england. he read about ancient and learned about chinese and native american cultures.	Montesquieu
basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can only exits with the consent of the governed.	popular soverenignty
Personal elegant style of art and architecture made popular during the mid 1700s that featured designs with the shapes of leaves, shells, and flowers	Rococo
an informal social gathering at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchange ideas.	salon
author of the declaration of independence	thomas jefferson
what rules discoverable by reason did enlightenment thinkers try to apply to the study of human behavior and society?	Natural law
In a A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft argued that women and men should have equal	education
Physiocrats supported a government policy of	laizze faire
Enlightenment writers often faced censorship because they	challenged the old order
An enlightened despot was a ruler who	influenced political and social change
Which enlightened despot traveled among the peasants in disguise to learn about their problems?	Joseph II
Because the American colonies were home to diverse religious and ethnic groups,social distinctions were	more blurred than in europe
why did britian pass the navigation acts?	To regulate colonial trade and manufacturing
During the Enlightenment, what argument did government and church officials use to justify their war of censorship?	God set up the old order.
In the 1700s, British merchants gained enormous wealth by dominating what type of trade with Spanish America?	Slave
Which British laws imposed taxes on such items as newspapers and pamphlets in the American colonies?	Stamp Act
Diderot's Encyclopedia was important because it	Educated the middle class and it was affordable for them to buy one every year.
What were the advantages of the colonists in the American Revolution?	Diverse Geography
Economist Adam Smith argued that, in a free market, business activity would be regulated by the forces of	Supply and Demand
The Constitution created a federal republic, which divided power between ________________________.	National and state governments.
What enlightenment thinker argued that that the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people?	John Locke
The idea of separation of powers in the Constitution was borrowed from Enlightenment thinker ___________________.	Montesquieu
Describe Voltaire's novel Candide.	Used to expose the corruption and hypocrisy of European society.
Enlightenment writers sometimes tried to avoid censorship by ________________________.	Disguising their ideas in works of fiction
Elegant compositions by Handel, Haydn, and Mozart reflected a new musical style of the Enlightenment known as ________________________.	Classical

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