What I know
These were known as philosophes
Enlightenment thinkers
philosophes, believed that governments should exist to _________________
protect individual rights
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The people of the Enlightenment turned away from _________ and _____________ toward democracy and individual rights.
absolutism and divine right
The concept of salons started in the ______ when groups of noblewomen started inviting a few friends to read poetry.
1600s
Government power should be divided between different branches of government so that no one group becomes too powerful. This concept, known as __________ was proposed by _____________
separation of powers, Montesquieu
the idea that the power of government comes from the people was put forth by _______________
Rousseau
The Enlightenment encouraged people to ___________ and demand freedom and equality.
think for themselves, question authority,
In his writing The Spirit of the Laws, of 1748, he discussed governments throughout history.
Baron de Montesquieu
They became known as the Enlightened Despots
Rulers that adopted the Enlightenment ideas
He wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
The Enlightenment had a big influence on the American Revolution because it introduced new ideas about __________________ .
freedom, rights, and government
One of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment was ______________ .
John Locke
He said his trade was to “say what I think”.
Voltaire
This revolution helped spark the Enlightenment in which thinkers emphasized the use of reason to uncover natural laws that governed human life.
Scientific Revolution
He also said that governments are supposed to protect those rights, and if they don’t, people have the right to change or get rid of that government. T
John Locke
Enlightenment thinkers put their faith on___________________________
reason, science, and personal freedom.
He introduced the concept of the “general will,” meaning that the government should do what is best for the majority
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He put together the Encyclopedia
Diderot
During the Middle Ages Europe had been dominated by ________and monarchs looked to it to justify their royal authority.
the Church
Two philosophes were_______ and _________
Voltaire, John Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
The Enlightenment is also called _________
the Age of Reason
The Enlightenment also stressed ______ and ____________ instead of religious authority.
science and natural law
The most controversial of the philosophes.
Rousseau
Though Christianity would remain a strong force in western culture, most governments became increasingly ____________.
secular