UNIT TWO: THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Unit 2: The Enlightenment (Chapter 18 in the Textbook)
Terms: Define the following as they pertain to the historical topic at hand.
Term
Natural Laws
Social Contract
Natural Rights
Philosophes
Physiocrats
Laissez Faire
Salon
Enlightened Despots
Constitutional Government
Popular Sovereignty
Define (what does it mean)
Importance (what effect does
this idea/event have on history?)
People: Identify the following individuals
A)
Rulers
Individual
Where are they from?
How are they enlightened
despots?
What did he/she believe in?
What did he/she write (if
anything)?
Frederick the Great
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
B) Enlightenment Thinkers
Individual
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Diderot
Rousseau
Wollstonecraft
Smith
Map Activity: Place the kingdoms/places listed below on the map.
Create a color key to demonstrate the coordination.
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Charts: Complete the chart using information from class as well as your textbook.
Changes in society 1707-1800
Area
Changes/Advancements (cite specific examples, people, events, etc)
Political
Social
Economic
Artistic
Primary Sources: Use the documents to answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.
Visit the United States Archives websites with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Cite at least one example per person below of how the listed Enlightenment Thinkers affected these
documents and ideas. NOTE: If for some reason these links do not work, you must find a copy of the
Declaration and Constitution. There are plenty out there, and credit will be lost for not answering.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html Declaration of Independence
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html United States Constitution
John Locke:
Montesquieu:
Voltaire:
**Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? _____________________**
Summary Questions: Answer the following questions in 3+ full sentences
1)
How did the Scientific Revolution and the discoveries/achievements contribute to the
development of the Enlightenment?
2) How did the philosophes influence society, government, and the economy?
3) What were the goals of the enlightened despots? How are they different from the other
absolutists?
4) What kinds of ideas from Europe influenced the American Revolution? Cite specific examples.