Philosophers
This philosopher supported the idea of Absolutism and that humans were naturally selfish
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Someone who wants to do away with Slavery is called
What is Abolitionist?
Men and women Enlightenment thinkers are also referred to as.
What are philosophers?
Revolutions that were inspired by Enlightenment ideas
What is the American and French Revolutions?
The center of the Age of Enlightenment? (What country?)
What is France?
These rights were thought of by John Locke during the Enlightenment and you get them just by existing as a human being
What are Natural Rights?
A monarch with absolute, unlimited power
What is a Despot? (or sovereign is also an acceptable answer)
The four major roots of the Enlightenment (in order)
What is The Renaissance, The Reformation, The Scientific Revolution, and The Age of Exploration?
A document inspired by Enlightenment thinkers that changed the United States
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The time period of the Age of Enlightenment
What is the 17th century?
Montesquieu's doctrine of separation of powers in government is where the framers of the American system got the idea to separate its government into these three branches
What is executive, legislative, and judicial?
A place where civilians of all social classes could gather and discuss ideas
What is Salon?
The three major ideas of the Enlightenment
What is Reason, Skepticism, and Individualism?
What is Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, and Religious Tolerence?
Another name for the Age of Enlightenment
What is the Age of Reason?
This philosopher composed the book Émile
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
A more 'gentle' method of execution adopted by the French Government
What is Guillotine?
An old idea regarding monarchy that all Enlightenment philosophers did not believe in
What is the 'divine rights of kings'?
Three goals Enlightenment women wanted to achieve
What is education for women, equal rights for women, and the abolishment of slavery?
The new era of Enlightenment meant that people could now do this for themselves
What is Think?
This philosopher was known for his criticism of Christianity -- especially the Catholic Church
Who is Voltaire?
Someone who believes religious truth should be subject to the authority of human reason rather than divine revelation (HINT: someone who believes in the religion of nature and that God does not interfere in history)
What is a Deist?
The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution are similar due to both valuing this
What is Observation and Reason?
Three direct impacts the Enlightenment had on American government
What is the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Seperation of Church & State?
The conclusion of the Enlightenment Age
What is Never? (it still continues today!)