Roots of the Enlightenment
Enlightenment Thinkers based their ideas on what Renaissance and Reformation ideas?
Upholding the freedom of speech
Who did thinkers think should have a voice in government
common people
What is the name of Thomas Hobbes's book?
Leviathan
Who was John Adams's wife?
Abigail Adams
Where was the Enlightenment happening
France
What is one new idea
-Capable of discovering the truth for themselves
-Reason over authority
-Questioned religious and government foundations
What are some of the torturous practices Cesare Beccaria fought against?
-Racks
-Iron maiden
-Thumb screw
Who came up with the three branches of government
Montesquieu
Who published the Declaration of the Rights of Women
Olympe de Gouges
Who is considered the father of the Enlightenment
Voltaire
Thinkers of the Enlightenment wanted to apply what Scientific Revolution approach to human life.
observation and reason were revealing natural laws that applied throughout the physical world
What is a social contract?
an agreement in which people give power to a government in exchange for its protection.
Where was John Locke born?
England
who said, "Let woman share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of men, for she must grow more perfect when emancipated."
Mary Wollstonecraft
How many kids did Thomas Hobbes have
none
What is one of the classical cultures that influenced the enlightenment
Greek or Roman
What is Religious Tolerance
the acceptance of different religious beliefs and customs.
What was Voltaire's real name
Francois-Marie Arouet
Who gave financial support to Encyclopedists
Madame Geoffrin
True or False The Enlightenment almost changed the French calendar
True
When did the Enlightenment start?
1600
Which enlightenment thinker's work do we still use today?
Trick Question all of them
Who thought the government authority was based on the consent of the commoners
John Locke
Who supported the American colonies struggle for freedom
Abigail Adams
True or False the Encyclopedia emerged during the Enlightenment
True