Enlightenment and American Revolution Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution, early American settlements, and the causes and figures of the American Revolution.

Peter the Great

Leader who brought advancement to Russia through Westernization, expanding territory, and securing a warm water port.

Scientific Revolution

A historical era where scientific thought was fundamentally based on reason.

John Locke

Thinker who introduced the political idea of natural rights.

Declaration of Independence

The founding document that established the American colonies' desire to be free from England.

The Constitution

Document containing separation of powers, checks and balances, and amendments, which was strongly influenced by the ideas of Montesquieu.

Montesquieu

Enlightenment thinker whose ideas most heavily influenced the United States Constitution.

French Revolution

Major European revolution that was encouraged and influenced by the American Revolution.

Jamestown

New World settlement established by England.

Sugar Act

An act passed by Parliament in 1764 to raise money for Britain.

Quartering Act

A law that required colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing.

George Washington

Leader who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

France

European country that became a major ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War.

French and Indian War

War whose costs Parliament argued the colonists should help pay for through taxes.

Peter the Great

A Russian leader who brought advancement to Russia by expanding territory, pursuing Westernization, and securing a warm water port.

Reason

The core basis for scientific thought during the Scientific Revolution.

Natural Rights

The political concept introduced by John Locke asserting that people inherently possess fundamental rights.

Declaration of Independence

The founding document that formally established the American colonies' desire to be free from England.

The Constitution

The American governing framework characterized by legislative, executive, and judicial branches, checks and balances, and amendments, which was heavily influenced by Montesquieu.

Montesquieu

The Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas regarding governance most significantly influenced the United States Constitution.

French Revolution

A major European conflict and transformation that was encouraged by the events of the American Revolution.

Jamestown

A settlement in the New World established by England.

Sugar Act of 1764

An act passed by the British Parliament in 1764 to raise tax revenue for Britain from the colonies.

Quartering Act

A law passed by Parliament that required colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing.

George Washington

The leader who served as the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

France

The European nation that became a major ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War.

French and Indian War

The conflict whose expenses Parliament argued the American colonists should help pay for through taxation.