THE ENLIGHTENMENT
What was the Enlightenment often called because of its emphasis on reason?
What is the Age of Reason?
According to Enlightenment ideas, where does a government's power come from?
What is the consent of the governed?
This thinker promoted freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
Who is Voltaire?
A government divides its power among different branches. Which Enlightenment idea is this?
What is separation of powers?
What were coffeehouses?
What are places where people gathered to discuss new ideas?
What intellectual movement attempted to apply reason and scientific methods to society?
What is the Enlightenment?
Which thinker believed government should protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?
Who is John Locke?
This thinker created the concept of separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
A government protects people's life, liberty, and property. Which thinker's ideas does this reflect?
Who is John Locke?
What were salons?
What are social gatherings where people discussed Enlightenment ideas?
Where did the Enlightenment begin?
What is France?
Which thinker believed people were naturally wicked and that an absolute monarch was needed to protect people from themselves?
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This thinker promoted the “general will” and individual freedoms.
Who is Rousseau?
A government allows people to practice different religions and express their opinions. Which thinker's ideas does this reflect?
Who is Voltaire?
Who often hosted salons in their homes?
Who are wealthy women?
Name TWO problems that Enlightenment thinkers questioned or challeneged.
What are religious intolerance, the union of church and state, divine right of monarchs, unequal social classes, torture, or traditional methods of education?
What are the three natural rights specifically connected to John Locke in the class materials?
What are life, liberty, and property?
This thinker wanted to abolish torture and promoted fair trials and less cruel punishments.
Who is Beccaria?
A country creates fair trials and bans torture and cruel punishments. Which Enlightenment thinker would most likely support these changes?
Who is Beccaria?
How did coffeehouses help spread Enlightenment ideas?
What is they brought people together to discuss and share new ideas, including people from different social classes?
Enlightenment thinkers used a “Test of Reason” to question traditional ideas. What does this mean they were asking about those ideas?
What is whether those ideas could withstand reason and logical examination?
How did Locke's ideas about natural rights and consent of the governed influence American history?
What is his ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
This thinker argued that women should have greater opportunities in government, education, and the workplace.
Who is Wollstonecraft?
A society gives women greater access to education and opportunities in government and the workplace. Which Enlightenment thinker would most strongly support this change?
Who is Wollstonecraft?
How were coffeehouses and salons similar?
What is both provided places where people could discuss, debate, and spread new ideas?