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JOURNAL QUESTIONS – UNIT #3 ENLIGHTENMENT
1. (11/3) Who was the most influential European we’ve studied so far? Name him,
then explain why, citing information of what he did and the effect he had.
2. (11/7) Analyze how Galileo, Descartes, and Newton altered traditional
interpretations of nature and challenged traditional sources of knowledge. (2009-7)
3. (11/14) Analyze the ways in which the ideas of seventeenth century thinkers like
John Locke and Isaac newton contributed to the ideas of the eighteenth century
enlightenment thinkers. (2010b-6)
4. (11/15) To what extent did the Enlightenment express optimistic ideas in 18th
century Europe? Illustrate your answer with reference to specific individuals and
their works. (1998-5)
5. (11/16) Analyze the extent to which Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II
of Austria advanced and did not advance Enlightenment ideals during their
reigns. (2009-4)
6. (11/17) Compare and contrast two theories of government introduced in the
period from 1640 to 1780. (2002b-6)
7. (11/18) Identify features of the 18th century Agricultural Revolution and analyze
its social and economic consequences. (2003-2)
8. (11/21) How and to what extent did the Commercial Revolution transform the
European economy and diplomatic balance of power in the period from 1650 to
1763? (2006b-2)
9. (11/22) Explain why Europe saw no lasting peace in the period between the
Peace of Westphalia in 1648 and the Peace of Paris in 1763. (2003b-6)
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PREVIOUS LONG ESSAY QUESTIONS
Unit #3 – ENLIGHTENMENT & 18TH CENTURY LIFE
1. Compare and Contrast two theories of government introduced in the period from 1640-1780. (year
unknown)
2. Analyze how economic and social developments affected women in England in the period from
1700-1850. (year unknown)
3. In the 17th century, what political conditions accounted for the increased power of both the
Parliament in England and the monarchy in France? (1982-2)
4. Compare and contrast the cultural values of the Enlightenment with those of the 16 th century
Northern Renaissance. (1982-3)
5. Compare and contrast the views of Machiavelli and Rousseau on human nature and the
relationship between government and the governed. (1984-3)
6. In the 17th century, how did England and the Dutch Republic compete successfully with France
and Spain for control of overseas territory and trade. (1986-3)
7. Analyze the changes in the European economy from about 1450-1700 brought about by the
voyages of exploration and by colonization. Give specific examples. (1992-3)
8. To what extent did the Enlightenment express optimistic ideas in 18th century Europe? Illustrate
your answer with reference to specific individuals and their works. (1998-5)
9. Describe and analyze the economic, cultural, and social changes that led to and sustained
Europe’s rapid population growth in the period from approximately 1650-1800. (1997-5)
10. Machiavelli suggested that a ruler should behave both “like a lion” and “like a fox.” Analyze the
policies of TWO of the following European rulers, indicating the degree to which they successfully
followed Machiavelli’s suggestion.
Choose two:
Elizabeth I of England
Henry IV of France
Catherine the Great of Russia
Frederick II of Prussia (1999-5)
11. Discuss three developments that enabled Great Britain to achieve a dominant economic position
between 1700 and 1830. (2000-4)
12. Explain the development of the scientific method in the 17th century and the impact of scientific
thinking on traditional sources of authority. (2000-7)
13. Compare and contrast the goals and major policies of Peter the Great of Russia (r. 1682-1725)
with those of Frederick the Great of Prussia (r. 1740-1786) (2002b-3)
14. Both Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) and Adam Smith (1723-1790) sought to increase the
wealth of their respective countries. How did their recommendations differ? (2002b-7)
15. Identify features of the 18th century Agricultural Revolution and analyze its social and economic
consequences. (2003-2)
16. Compare and contrast two theories of government introduced in the period from 1640 to 1780.
(2003b-6)
17. Explain why Europe saw no lasting peace in the period between the Peace of Westphalia in 1648
and the Peace of Paris in 1763. (2002b-6)
18. Assess the impact of the Scientific Revolution on religion and philosophy in the period 1550-1750.
(2004-3)
19. Assess the impact of the Scientific Revolution on religion and philosophy in the period 1550-1750.
(2004-6)
20. Analyze the economic, technological and institutional factors responsible for western Europe’s
domination of world trade from 1650 to 1800. (2005-7)
21. How and to what extent did the Commercial Revolution transform the European economy and
diplomatic balance of power in the period from 1650 to 1763? (2006b-2)
22. Britain and France were engaged in a geopolitical and economic rivalry during the 18 th century.
Identify the factors that contributed to this rivalry, and assess the results for both countries over
the period 1689 to 1789. (2007-6)
23. Analyze the intellectual foundations of religious toleration in 18 th century Europe. (2006b-6)
24. Analyze the methods and degrees of success of Russian political and social reform from the
period of Peter the Great (1689–1725) through Catherine the Great (1762–1796). (2008-2)
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25. Describe and analyze the changes that led to Europe’s rapid population growth in the eighteenth
century. (2008-3)
26. Analyze the extent to which Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II of Austria advanced and
did not advance Enlightenment ideals during their reigns. (2009-4)
27. Analyze how Galileo, Descartes, and Newton altered traditional interpretations of nature and
challenged traditional sources of knowledge. (2009-7)
28. Analyze the impact of the major developments of the Commercial Revolution on Europe’s
economy and society in the period 1650-1789. (2009b-4)
29. Analyze the ways in which European monarchs used both the arts and the sciences to enhance
state power in the period 1500-1800. (2010-2)
30. Analyze the ways in which the ideas of seventeenth century thinkers like John Locke and Isaac
newton contributed to the ideas of the eighteenth century enlightenment thinkers. (2010b-6)
31. Describe the challenges to royal authority in Eastern Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries and evaluate the effectiveness of those challenges. (2011b-2)
32. Analyze the differences in the ideas held by various Enlightenment figures concerning the roles of
women in European society. (2014-4)
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