Ch. 17 The enlightenment and the American Revolution crossword
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 philosophy | the of, or the search for wisdom or knowledge |
| Rousseau | hated all forms of political and economic oppression |
| natural law | rules discoverable by reason |
| philosophes | Montesquieu and Voltaire |
| federal republic | the US Constitution created a _____ |
| treaty of paris | officially ended the revolutionary war |
| baroque | grand, ornate style |
| Montesquieu | wrote the spirit of the laws |
| salon | Mozrt played for guests at Madame Geoffrin's _____ |
| censorship | banning and burning books are an example of _____ |
| Diderot | editor of the encyclopedia |
| yorktown | during the american revolution, the british army crumbled at _____ |
| adam smith | wrote the wealth of nations |
| enlightened despot | catherine the great was one of these |
| social contract | an agreement in which people give up freedoms for organized society; written by Rousseau |
| natural rights | these include life, liberty, and property |
| rococo | art moved to _____ from baroque |
| laissez faire | little or no influence |
| stamp act | it imposed taxes on newspapers in the colonies |
| assert | to insist on being recognized |
| popular sovereignty | principle that states all government power comes from the people |
| evolve | to develop gradually over time |
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