The Enlightenment Facts
What had a great influence on enlightenment ideas of NATURAL LAW and REASON?
the scientific revolution
how was the scientific revolution and the enlightenment similar?
they both encouraged the spread of ideas
The 18th century was controlled by.....
absolute monarchs
Colony
land/country/territory/ that is controlled from far away
What was the Enlightenment?
"age of reason" an intellectual movement
What were John Locke's ideas?
1. government should be based on the consent of the people. 2. main role of government was to protect natural rights.
What are the enlightenment despots?
1. monarchs who were influenced by the enlightenment and introduced various reforms. 2. ordered legal treatment for all persons. 3. improved conditions if serfs. 4. expanded educational facilities.
put these events in chronological order: 1 French Revolution. 2. scientific revolution. 3. American revolution. 4. south American revolution. 5. enlightenment.
1. scientific revolution 2. enlightenment 3. American revolution 4. French Revolution 5. South American revolution.
What revolutions did the enlightenment influence?
American revolution, french revolution, and revolutions in south America.
The enlightenment started in........
Europe
Enlightenment thinkers come from......
France
What did the philosophers denounce?
absolutism, injustice, inequality, and religious intolerance.
Thomas Hobbes
advocated absolute monarchy which john Locke had denounced
what was the declaration of independence based on?
John Lockes ideas.
the enlightenment and the American revolution were both major influences in
Latin America
What was the theory that developed during the enlightenment?
That every social, political, and economic problems can be solved through the use of reason.
Who were enlightenment thinkers?
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau
who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
legalism
a Chinese philosophy that shared the same ideas as Thomas Hobbes and Machiavelli.
How were the writings of Jacques Rousseau Montesquieu, and and John Locke were similar why?
because they all supported the principles of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Catherine the great
enlightenment
mercantilism
export more then import
Montesquieu
government should be divided into 3 branches.
how did the enlightenment influence the American revolution?
government wanted to protect natural rights the the people wanted to replace monarchy.
the absolute monarchy
imprisoned people and banned books.
how was the US constitution influenced by the enlightenment?
it separated the government into the three branches and took Montesquieu's ideas.
what were the three branches of government?
judicial, executive and legislative.
Laissez faire
little or no government interference
Isaac newton
mathematician and physicist. laws of motion.
What did the ideas of Rousseau, Montesquieu, and voltaire influence?
movements for POLITICAL REFORM
serfs
peasants bound to land
democracy
people hold ruling power
anarchy
people who believe the government is not needed
thomas Hobbes
philosopher. strong central government. monarchy.
Who were the most enlightened?
philosophers
salon
place where the enlightenment thinks gathered together to discuss important issues.
What did the writings of the 18th century philosophers influence?
policies of the ENLIGHTENED DESPOT
anti semitism
prejudice against jews
Catherine the great encouraged what?
reforms
divine right
royal authority
tyrant
ruthless ruler or dictator
compare and contrast laissez faire and mercantilism?
same because there goal was the same to make the country more powerful by exporting more then importing. different because one has government control and the other has little or no government interference.
The enlightenment took place during what century?
the 18th century
What was the most famous achievement of the enlightenment?
the encyclopedia
how did the enlightenment ideas spread?
thought publications like books, encyclopedia, and newspapers.
who opposed enlightenment ideas?
wealthy people, landowners and the Catholic Church.
N. Machiavelli
wrote the Prince
Jean Jacques Rousseau
wrote the social contract