The RevolutionsRevolution: When the people fight to change their own

system or government.

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Magna CartaIt was written for England

It was written in 1215

It made the Monarchies have less power and gave more rights to the people.

It was a form of “rule of Law,” because it gave people the right to put their input in for the laws in general.

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Glorious RevolutionIt took place in England.

James the Second took over as king of England.

The English Bill of Rights changed

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The English Bill of It was written in 1698.

The English Bill of rights limited the power Monarchs had. It also gave no rights to elected officials.

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The EnlightenmentIt was a European movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries. It was a movement for freedom and individualism.

It took place in the late 17th and 18th century.

It is important because it opened people’s minds and helped them realize that you don’t have to just do whatever you’re told.

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Charles-Louis MontesquieuHe was from France.

He is famous for his articulations of the separation of power.

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John Locke

He is from England

He lived from August 29, 1632 to October 28, 1704.

Natural rights: Rights that you are born with and not given by a government. Everyone is entitled to them.

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Jean Jacques RousseauHe was from France

he lived from june 28, 1712 to july 2, 1778.

Social Contract: An agreement among society to behave for social benefits. An example is to give some individual freedom for state protection.

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Thomas JeffersonHe was from Virginia

He is most famous for writing the Decoration of independence.

He changed the words from “property” to “pursuit of happiness,” because it doesn’t just mean things you own, but also possession of or doing what makes you happy.

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