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Which group played the greatest role in the Enlightenment movement
Scientists and Scholars.
Newtons theory of gravity draws what conclusion?
A natural force pulls objects toward earth
Which type of government did Thomas Hobbes support...
an absolute monarch
Why were Locks ideas considered radical?
He said that the people had the right to overthrow a bad government.
Who was known as the American Philosophe?
Benjamin Franklin
How did the Enlightenment differ from the Renaissance?
People increasingly looked to science for answers to their questions about the natural worlds
Why was Rene Descarte known as "the father of modern philosophy?"
He used reason to ask questions and find truth
What did Hobbes say was important for a strong society?
Law and Order
What was Montesquieu's purpose in writing The Persian Letters?
To criticize French Government and society
What is "Tabula Rasa"
a blank slate
What is the Ancien Regime?
the "old regime"
Descartes encouraged people to doubt everything except...
their own existence
What did John Lock say was the governments most important duty?
To protect the natural rights of citizens
Why did Montesquieu write under a pseudonym
He could get in trouble for speaking against the crown
Which fruit did Isaac Newton see that inspired him to the understanding of the "theory of gravity"
an apple
In which part of the world did the Enlightenment begin?
Europe
What ideas is Thomas Hobbes remembered for?
The need for a strong government
Lock believed the government got its power from...
The people
What did Voltaire value most
the freedom to express ones opinions
What are the natural rights?
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Issac Newton is known to be...
an influential scientist
Thomas Hobbes drew what conclusion about human nature...
People are naturally selfish and greedy
How did John Locke feel about Englands Glorious Revolution
He supported it because he brought a stronger parliament and a Bill of Rights
Who were the French Philosophes known to be?
Scholars and thinkers who considered ways to achieve a better society
Do you believe the enlightenment was part of a "dominoe effect" for the French Revolution?
answers may vary...