6 marksAtlantic Revolutions and Independence Movements to 1800

CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)

With reference to Document III, explain TWO ways in which Rousseau's ideas were a commentary on the structure of French government under the ancient regime.

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1(a)With reference to Document I, explain THREE ways in which Locke's ideas influenced the Atlantic revolutions.[9 marks]
1(b)With reference to Document II, outline TWO ways in which Montesquieu's ideas were reflected in the structure of government established in the USA after 1776.[6 marks]
1(d)With reference to Documents I, II and III, state THREE ways in which the concept of equality was addressed by the Enlightened thinkers.[9 marks]

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