Background to the Revolution (Pages 176 178)

World History Name:

Mr. Fitz-Patrick

Background to the Revolution (pages 176—178)

Define and answer the following:

·  Divine Right of Kings:

1.  What change did the Glorious Revolution make permanent? Be concise.

2.  How did France and England differ in how their monarchies ruled?

3.  How did King Henry VIII cleverly get Parliament to agree with his Act of Supremacy in 1534?

4.  What significant contribution did the Puritans make to future generations about the relationship between church and state?

After reading and answering the above questions, Explain:

“How does the individual [i.e. you] fit into the “scheme of things”?

Glorious Revolution & Limited Monarchy (pages 181—182)

Define and answer the following:

·  Natural Rights:

1.  What was the Glorious Revolution?

2.  How did the Glorious Revolution get its name?

3.  How did John Locke’s ideas influence the French Revolution and American Revolution?

Making the Connection: Explain how the Glorious Revolution undermined the divine right of kings.

The Enlightenment and the Philosophes (pages 184—186)

Define and answer the following:

·  Philosophes

·  Separation of powers

·  Social contract

1.  Explain how Isaac Newton contributed to the Enlightenment.

2.  Explain how John Locke influenced the Enlightenment.

3.  Explain how Voltaire’s views of government and religion are intertwined.

4.  How did Montesquieu believe governments should be organized? (Identify the three branches) Why?

5.  According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, what was the Social Contract people have? What were his views on education and women?

Big Idea: Is it possible for people to have a true balance between emotion and reason? Is it better to have more of one then the other? Explain:

Toward a New Social Science (page 187)

Define and answer the following:

·  Laissez-faire

1.  What hypocrisy did Cesare Beccaria point out? Do you agree with him?

Spread of the Enlightenment (pages 188—189)

Define and answer the following:

·  Salon:

1.  What role did Mary Wollstonecraft play in The Enlightenment?

Critical Thinking Conclusion:

Do you believe the students at Foothill are living in an enlightened age? Explain with specific details.