Table of Contents
- 1 Who traveled among the peasants?
- 2 What Enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of the government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people?
- 3 What was heavily influenced by John Locke?
- 4 Which is the best example of a monarch supporting Enlightenment reform?
- 5 Which Enlightenment thinker believed that citizens should rebel against a tyrannical government?
- 6 Who enlightened despot?
Who traveled among the peasants?
ch 5 history test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which enlightened despot traveled among the peasants in disguise to learn about their problems? | Joseph II |
| Because the American colonies were home to diverse religious and ethnic groups,social distinctions were | more blurred than in europe |
What Enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of the government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people?
spread Enlightenment ideas. What Enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people? John Locke. Which of the following British laws imposed taxes on such items as newspapers and pamphlets in the American colonies?
How was Frederick the Great typical of an enlightened despot?
In what way was Frederick the Great typical of an enlightened despot? Fredrick the Great provided education for all and also included more religious tolerance towards his people. He was a typical enlightened despot due to not wanting to give up his power.
What was heavily influenced by John Locke?
The American Declaration of Independence was influenced by John Locke’s work. The American Revolution was very heavily influenced by ideas associated with the Enlightenment. Documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights reflected many Enlightenment ideas.
Which is the best example of a monarch supporting Enlightenment reform?
guillotine
One who Rules with unlimited authority. Q. Which is the best example of a monarch supporting Enlightenment reform? guillotine.
How did Enlightenment philosophers avoid censorship?
To protect against the attacks of the Enlightenment, they waged a war of censorship, or restricting access to ideas and information. They banned and burned books and imprisoned writers. To avoid censorship, philosophes and writers like Montesquieu and Voltaire sometimes disguised their ideas in works of fiction.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that citizens should rebel against a tyrannical government?
Perhaps no other major philosopher wrote as much about the right of revolution as Enlightenment thinker John Locke. He developed the concept in his Two Treatises of Government, especially the last two chapters, “Of Tyranny” and “Of the Dissolution of Government”.
Who enlightened despot?
Frederick II
Among the most prominent enlightened despots were Frederick II (the Great), Peter I (the Great), Catherine II (the Great), Maria Theresa, Joseph II, and Leopold II.