AP World History Unit 3: Enlightenment

idea of total control by one ruler who gains his power through religion and strength

Greek philosopher who invented the socratic seminar

student of socrates that believed that there should be three social classes (workers, soldiers, and philosophers)

student of Plato who did not like a democracy, but preferred a society led by a single, virtuous leader and for people to avoid all extremes.

a philosopher that believed that rulers need to do anything to stay in power, there should only be a single ruler.

believed humans are evil and they need an absolute monarchy to be ruled.

believed that all men deserved the right to life, liberty, and property

a woman who believed in the rights of women to vote, divorce property, etc.

he believed that men must be allowed freedom of religion and expression

He believed that the government should be split up into three branches to prevent a single person/group from gaining too much power.

A document written in 1215CE that limited the power of the King of England and other feudal lords. Kings could no longer punish subjects except through the law of the land.

Bloodless revolution that replaced King James with his daughter and son-in-law (Mary and William) who promised to limit their power through the Bill of Rights that turned England into a constitutional monarchy

A monarchy limited and ruled by a constitution

A tax passed by British on American colonies that taxed all sugar products.

A bill passed by the British that taxed books, letters, publications, and legal documents.

A british requirement that colonists would provide housing and food to British soldiers.

The document that stated that the United States was independent from Britain (July 4, 1776)

the first president of the united states and was a military leader for the colonists.