Chapter 2 Test Study Guide

3. rights you are born with
4. person who proposed Sun is center of solar system
6. the first constitution of America
9. intellects of the Enlightenment; not all, but most were French.
13. 4th US President and framer of the US Constitution
14. "Father of Economics"; wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
15. type of rule by a king or queen using Enlightenment principles
16. author of the Declaration of Independence
18. the royal family of King George III
19. last major battle of the American Revolutionary War
21. intellectual movement that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights
22. "Father of Modern Philosophy/Rationalism"
23. the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
24. invented the printing press in the 1450's

1. this individual laid the foundation for the scientific method
2. officially recognizes the independence of American colonies
5. system in which the national government and state governments share powers
7. system of thought that says reason is the main source of knowledge
8. the branch of government whose job is to interpret the laws
10. war lasting from 1756-1763 that proved the British military as a dominant world force, but also left the British Empire deep in debt.
11. group of individuals chosen by the 2nd Continental Congress to draft a declaration of independence
12. Austrian King who implemented enlightened reforms such as religious tolerance and the establishment of new schools
17. wrote The Encyclopédie
20. this individual argued that a government should be divided into three branches; separation of powers
25. the branch of government whose job is to enforce the laws