Chapter 2 Test Study Guide

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Across
  1. 2. the first constitution of America
  2. 4. the branch of government whose job is to interpret the laws
  3. 5. group of individuals chosen by the 2nd Continental Congress to draft a declaration of independence
  4. 7. invented the printing press in the 1450's
  5. 9. the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
  6. 10. this individual laid the foundation for the scientific method
  7. 11. last major battle of the American Revolutionary War
  8. 12. "Father of Modern Philosophy/Rationalism"
  9. 14. officially recognizes the independence of American colonies
  10. 16. "Father of Economics"; wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
  11. 17. the branch of government whose job is to enforce the laws
  12. 19. type of rule by a king or queen using Enlightenment principles
  13. 20. war lasting from 1756-1763 that proved the British military as a dominant world force, but also left the British Empire deep in debt.
  14. 22. author of the Declaration of Independence
  15. 24. the royal family of King George III
  16. 25. wrote The Encyclopédie
Down
  1. 1. Austrian King who implemented enlightened reforms such as religious tolerance and the establishment of new schools
  2. 3. system in which the national government and state governments share powers
  3. 6. system of thought that says reason is the main source of knowledge
  4. 8. rights you are born with
  5. 13. person who proposed Sun is center of solar system
  6. 15. intellects of the Enlightenment; not all, but most were French.
  7. 18. intellectual movement that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights
  8. 21. 4th US President and framer of the US Constitution
  9. 23. this individual argued that a government should be divided into three branches; separation of powers