Philosophers
Which thinker believed in natural rights: life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What is the idea that people are born with rights that no one should take away?
Natural Rights
What war did American colonists fight to gain independence using Enlightenment ideas?
American Revolution
What revolution helped people think in new ways about the world?
Scientific Revolution
What did kings often say gave them power to rule?
God / Divine Rights
Which French philosopher fought for free speech and religion?
Voltaire
What is it called when people agree to follow laws in exchange for protection?
Social contract
What revolution in France was influenced by Enlightenment ideas about equality?
French Revolution
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe people should use to solve problems?
Reason or thinking
Who were the only people with rights before the Enlightenment?
Rich or royal people
Who believed in a strong government because people are selfish by nature?
Thomas Hobbes
What is the idea that the government should get power from the people?
Consent of the governed
What document declared “men are born free and equal” in France?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What did Enlightenment thinkers say all people should have?
Rights
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe about education?
Everyone should learn and think
Who thought the best government had three branches to balance power?
Montesquieu
What Enlightenment idea means using reason and logic to solve problems?
Rationalism
What idea helped lead to the end of slavery in many places?
All people are equal / Human rights
What type of leader has all the power and no limits?
Absolute Monarch
What U.S. document says people have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”?
Declaration of Independence
Who said people should make a “social contract” to protect the common good?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What idea says no one not even the king is above the law?
Rule of Law
What’s one way Enlightenment changed the world long-term?
Inspired revolutions, democracy, or human rights
What kind of leaders did Enlightenment thinkers want?
Fair leaders chosen by the people
What is one way we benefit from Enlightenment ideas in your daily life?
going to school, voting, having rights, speaking freely, etc.