Across
- 3. Agreement between rulers and citizens
- 5. Colonists’ war for independence from Britain
- 7. Belief that government gets power from the people
- 12. Spanish and Portuguese colonies that gained independence
- 13. French colony that became the first free Black republic
- 15. Philosopher who wrote *The Social Contract*
- 16. 1789 French document declaring liberty and equality
- 18. Concept that each branch of government limits the others
- 19. Overthrow or replacement of a government
- 20. French thinker who promoted separation of powers
Down
- 1. Document stating "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
- 2. French writer who defended freedom of speech
- 4. Revolution that began in 1789 and challenged absolute monarchy
- 6. Leader of the Haitian Revolution
- 8. Enlightenment thinker who inspired the Declaration of Independence
- 9. Movement that emphasized reason and science over tradition
- 10. Enlightenment idea promoting freedom and equality for all
- 11. Rights people are born with
- 14. South American leader inspired by Enlightenment ideas
- 17. Author of *Common Sense* who encouraged American independence