enlightenment and revolutions

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  1. 4. A violent period during the French Revolution (1793-1794) when leaders used fear and executions to control the country and protect the revolution
  2. 5. The use of logical thinking to understand the world and make decisions, rather than relying on tradition or superstition
  3. 7. A movement in the 1600s and 1700s where philosophers and thinkers emphasized reason, science, and individual rights as the way to improve society and challenge traditional authority
  4. 11. A document written in 1776 by American colonists, stating that they were breaking away from Britain and listing their reasons, based on the idea of natural rights
  5. 12. A political philosophy based on the belief in individual freedoms, democracy, and the protection of people's rights, influenced by Enlightenment ideas
  6. 13. The belief that every person is born with basic rights, like life, liberty, and property, which governments must protect
  7. 14. The idea that a government should divide its powers into different branches (like executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent any one part from becoming too powerful
  8. 15. A type of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions and laws on their behalf, instead of having a king or queen
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  1. 1. drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
  2. 2. and Citizen A document from the French Revolution that declared all men are born free and equal in rights, like freedom of speech, religion, and equal justice
  3. 3. The war (1775-1783) in which the 13 American colonies fought for independence from Britain, inspired by Enlightenment ideas of freedom and self-government
  4. 6. The questioning of accepted beliefs or ideas, often challenging traditional authority, to find the truth through evidence and logic
  5. 8. A French military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution and later became emperor, spreading revolutionary ideas across Europe while also becoming a dictator
  6. 9. An idea that people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the protection of their rights by the government. If the government fails, people have the right to change it
  7. 10. A major uprising in France (1789-1799) where the French people overthrew their king and sought to create a more equal and fair society, inspired by Enlightenment ideas