Revolutions Flashcards
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| 2053865351 | Isaac Newton | Scientist who explained the law of gravity |  | 0 |
| 2053865698 | divine right | belief that kings were chosen by God |  | 1 |
| 2053865801 | Montesquieu | Enlightenment thinker- separation of power, inspired U.S. 3 branches of government |  | 2 |
| 2053865890 | John Locke | inspired Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by saying we are all born with natural rights |  | 3 |
| 2053865941 | Enlightenment | time period of new political (government) ideas, challenged divine right and inspired American Revolution |  | 4 |
| 2053866063 | natural rights | life, liberty, and property |  | 5 |
| 2053866385 | "no taxation without representation" | battle cry for colonists upset with being taxed and not having a voice in government |  | 6 |
| 2053866467 | Boston Tea Party | protest tax on tea |  | 7 |
| 2053866550 | French and Indian War | because of this event the king began taxing the colonists, causing tension and the eventual American Revolution |  | 8 |
| 2053866798 | Bill of Rights | 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution, such as Freedom of Speech |  | 9 |