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Unit 4: Enlightenment & Age of Revolutions Study Guide
Question
Answer
Enlightenment
1. What was the Enlightenment?
2. Who were Philosophers?
3. What were John Locke’s ideas about
government?
4. What were Voltaire’s ideas about
government?
5. What were Rousseau’s ideas about
government?
Revolutions in England
1. What were the causes of the English Civil
War?
2. What was the Restoration?
3. What was the Glorious Revolution?
4. Why was the English Bill of Rights
important?
5. What is a constitutional monarchy?
American Revolution
1. Who fought in the French & Indian
War/what was it fought over?
2. How did the French & Indian War impact
the colonists?
3. What Enlightenment ideas did the colonist
use to justify their reaction to British
taxation?
4. What was the American Revolution?
5. What was the Declaration of
Indpendence?
French Revolution
1. What were the roles of Louis and Marie
-Who:
What:
Antoinette in the French Revolution?
2. What was the estate system?
3. What were background and immediate
causes of the French Revolution?
4. What was the slogan of the French
Revolution?
5. Why was the storming of the Bastille
important?
6. Who was Robespierre?
Napoleon
1. How did Napoleon become dictator of
France?
2. Name 2 beneficial things that Napoleon
did for France.
3. How did Russia defeat Napoleon’s army?
4. What was the continental system?
5. What was the Napoleonic code?
6. What was the extent of Napoleon’s
empire?
7. What was the purpose of the Congress of
Vienna?
***Look back over previous Units***
-Split in Islam
-Neolithic Revolution
-Form of government in Rome
-Scientific Revolution
-Gutenberg
-Martin Luther
-Colubmian Exchange
First:
Second:
Third:
Background:
Immediate:
-Middle Passage
-Absolute Monarchs
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Essay: Explain one (1) of the following revolutions (English Civil War/Glorious Revolution, American
Revolution, & French Revolution). Discuss the following points completely.
1. Enlightenment ideas used to support their cause (2-3 sentences)
2. Causes for the revolution (2-3 sentences)
3. Effects of the revolution (2-3 sentences)
**Be sure to also include important people (leaders of the revolution and philosophers)