Journal Questions Unit #3 Enlightenment

JOURNAL QUESTIONS – UNIT #3 ENLIGHTENMENT

(11/3) Who was the most influential European we’ve studied so far? Name him, then explain why, citing information of what he did and the effect he had.

(11/7) Analyze how Galileo, Descartes, and Newton altered traditional interpretations of nature and challenged traditional sources of knowledge. (2009-7)

(11/14) Analyze the ways in which the ideas of seventeenth century thinkers like John Locke and Isaac newton contributed to the ideas of the eighteenth century enlightenment thinkers. (2010b-6)
(11/15) To what extent did the Enlightenment express optimistic ideas in 18th century Europe? Illustrate your answer with reference to specific individuals and their works. (1998-5)
(11/16) Analyze the extent to which Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II of Austria advanced and did not advance Enlightenment ideals during their reigns. (2009-4)

(11/17) Compare and contrast two theories of government introduced in the period from 1640 to 1780. (2002b-6)
(11/18) Identify features of the 18th century Agricultural Revolution and analyze its social and economic consequences. (2003-2)

(11/21) How and to what extent did the Commercial Revolution transform the European economy and diplomatic balance of power in the period from 1650 to 1763? (2006b-2)
(11/22) Explain why Europe saw no lasting peace in the period between the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 and the Peace of Paris in 1763. (2003b-6)

Unit #4 – FRENCH REVOLUTION & NAPOLEON (1789-1815) – Journal Entries

In what ways did Louis XV’s behaviors and choices led to tension in French society, which could lead to rebellion?
Choose one (or both) of the cartoons below, and discuss how it represents the pamphlet “What is the Third Estate,” by Emanuel Sieyes.
“The essential cause of the French Revolution was the collision between a powerful, rising bourgeoisie and an entrenched aristocracy defending its privileges.” Assess the validity of this statement as an explanation of the events leading up to the French Revolution. (1984-5)
Assess the ways in which women participated in the French Revolution (2010b-3)

To what extent and in what ways was the French Revolution during the period 1789-1794 (The Reign of Terror) an attempt to create a government based on Enlightenment ideals? (1986-4)
Identify the grievances of the groups that made up the Third Estate in France on the eve of the French Revolution, and analyze the extent to which ONE of these groups was able to address its grievances in the period 1789 to 1799. (2007-7)
How and to what extent did Enlightenment ideas about religion and society shape the policies of the French Revolution in the period 1789-1799? (2003-7)

“Napoleon was a child of the Enlightenment.” Assess the validity of this statement. Use examples referring both to specific aspects of the Enlightenment and to Napoleon’s policies and attitudes. (1992-5)
Analyze the ways in which the events of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period (1789–1815) led people to challenge Enlightenment views of society, politics, and human nature. (2008-7)