What Was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Political Argument?

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UNIT IV 1750-1914

Chapter 21 Study Guide- Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750-1850

Directions: Using complete sentences, answer the following questions. Use the question as the stem of your response. Page numbers are provided.

1. List four (4) 18th century European wars. p.542
2. Define, in short, John Locke’s political philosophy. p.542-3
3. What was Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political argument? p.543
4. European monarchs that supported some Enlightenment ideas were called “enlightened despots”. Who were these monarchs (examples) and why did they favor some Enlightenment ideas? P.543
5. What is Nicolas-Jacques Conte famous for? P.544
6. Describe
The intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment most deeply influenced what emerging class in Europe? P.545
8. What were folk cultures and what were some of their characteristics? P.546-7
9. What two (2) related problems did the British face after defeating the French in 1763? P.547
10. Which Amerindian chief drove the British from some western outposts and raided Virginia and Pennsylvania at the end of the Seven Years’ War? p.547
11. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? P.547
12. What sparked a political confrontation that led to rebellion in the British N. American colonies?
At what famous battle was Napoleon finally defeated after only one hundred days in power? p.561
37. What was the financial worth of Saint Domingue to French trade? P. 561
38. What destabilized the colonial government of Saint Domingue (Haiti)? p.561
39. What was the main purpose of the Congress of Vienna? p.563
40. The revolutions of 1848 were widespread across Europe and were inspired by what? p.564
41. Greece gained its independence in 1830 from whom? P.564

Free Response Focus Questions: Answer these questions in a 5-7 sentence paragraph.
In your own words. Do not simply copy from the book and memorize the response. Know it.
Support your response with plenty of facts.
Understand where events fall historically (global context, cause/effect, etc)

1. How were the revolutions of the 18th century inspired by a body of new ideas? Discuss Locke and Rousseau in your response.

2. After defeating the French in North America in 1763, the British faced the related problems of continued westward expansion by its settlers and paying for governing the colonies (taxation). What did the British government do in response to these problems and how did they contribute to colonists’ resentment of the British government and eventual