history unit 2

1. “The Revolutions”
An overthrow of a government or ruler.

2. The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was written for
Medieval England
The Magna Carta was signed
in June 1215
The Barons attempted to
stop a king with the Magna
Carta. In this case king
John
The Magna Carta was a
form of law because the
law limited the king and
he had to follow the law.

3. Glorious Revolution
England
Catholic King
James II took
over as king of
England during
the Glorious
Revolution

4. English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of The Bill of Rights established
Rights was restrictions on the royal families
written in 1689 rights
The most important parts of
the English Bill of Rights,
however, were that it limited
the right of raising money
through the taxation of
parliament

5. The Enlightenment
• the enlightenment sometimes referred to as the age of
reason. The enlightenment was when science and reason
began its elevation.
• in the 18th century the Enlightenment started.
• The Enlightenment opened thought in the fields of
philosophy, politics, economics, physics, astronomy,
mathematics and medicine. The Enlightenment also
prepared for the beginning of the industrial revolution.

6. Charles-Louis Montesquieu
• Charles-Louis Montesquieu, born on
January 19th, 1689 near Bordeaux.
• In France Charles Montesquieu was one of
the biggest influences of the Enlightenment.

7. Johnborn in England on August
Locke
• John Lock was
29th 1632.
• 1632-1704
• Natural Rights are rights are basic rights
that the government cannot deny.

8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
• Jean Jacques Rousseau was born on June
28th, 1712 in Geneva.
• 1712-1778
• The social contract is the concept that
people have made an agreement with the
government, where the people and
government have certain roles and
responsibilities.

9. Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell,Virginia.
• Thomas Jefferson was famous for writing,
Jefferson bible or The life and morals of Jesus
of Nazareth.
• Jefferson changed the words from property
to pursuit of happiness because he was
influenced by George Mason’s Virginia’s
declaration of rights

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