Possible Questions for Extended Response

How did the ideas of Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beccaria influence the U.S. Constitution? Cite specific examples within the document.

 

Why do you think Catherine the Great was attracted to the ideas of the philosophes? Why do you think she eventually acted against these ideas? 

 

What were some of the most important effects of the Enlightenment?

 

What influence did the ideas of John Locke have on the Declaration of Independence? Support your answer with specific details from the document.  (click on the link below)

 

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/

Enlightened Despots

Complete Reading On Forms of Government

Respond to three questions.

Test on Friday on Enlightenment

The Social Contract

Complete the reading on Rousseau: Social Contract:

Respond to the three questions.

There will be a Test on the Enlightenment on Friday

Constitutional Monarchy

Our focus has shifted from absolute monarchies to the development of a constitutional monarchy in England.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we will meet in the lab where we will assess our knowledge of Absolute Monarchs. 

EX: A monarch is greatly helped by an able chief advisor

Country                           Monarch                            Policy

France                             Louis XIV        Jean Baptist Colbert Appointed Finance Minister

France                             Louis XIV   Sebastion Vauban Advised King in War and Fortifications 

Click on Link to begin 

http://mrpintosworldhistoryclass.weebly.com/student-work.html

On Thursday we will return to the classroom where we will wrap up Constitutional Monarchy.

For Thursday, complete the Flow Chart, Questions 1-3 to turn in, and the Vocabulary from our Absolute Monarch Informational Text.

Good Luck