Major Ideas
Tell me the name of one of the main ideas of the Enlightenment
Any major ideas will suffice to get the points (Importance of reason, individual rights, social contract, freedom of speech...)
Adam smith defended the idea of...
Free market
Where was The Enlightenment most predominant in
both UK and France
Define "Free market"
A market not ruled by the state
Name 2 countries that were influential in this period of time?
France and Uk, USA and Russia...
John Locke was the main author of the idea of...
Universal rights or that we all are equal
What is the difference between the idea of social contract of Rousseau and Hobbes
The nature of humankind
The two big revolutions of the time
French and American
Define "natural rights"
Fundamental rights that all humans are entitled to (life, liberty, and property).
What were some geographical features that might have stopped the ideas of The Enlightenment to achieve places before the Industrial Revolution?
Mountains, oceans, rivers... almost anything would slow down how information was transmitted before industrialization
What major idea did Locke, Rousseau and Hobbes bring to society?
That we live under a social contract with our rulers and that this can be broken if the conditions are not respected
What is the first name of Bacon
Francis
What were Catherine The Great biggest contributions?
Trying to expand Enlightenment ideas in Russia
Being one of the only queens of her time
Tried to change the Russian social class system through abolishing the serfdoms
Define "separation of powers"
A system where government power is divided to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What was the country that was the most influenced by the ideas of The Enlightenment without being it a creator of any of those ideas?
Either Russia or EEUU
Define the influence of Adam's Smith theory against mercantilism
Adam Smith's theory defended that the economy should be free and not ruled by empires or governments. This led to capitalism
Mention at least 5 thinkers of Enlightenment and their ideas
Francis Bacon: Developed the scientific method, promoting reason and experimentation.
John Locke: Argued for natural rights (life, liberty, property) and the idea that governments exist to protect these rights.
Rousseau: Believed in the social contract and that man is born good but is corrupted by society.
Voltaire: Championed freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
Montesquieu: Advocated for the separation of powers in government.
Adam Smith: Developed the idea of the free market and capitalism.
Galileo and Copernicus: Challenged the idea that Earth was the center of the universe.
Mary Wollstonecraft: Argued that women should be educated to be better mothers and contribute to society.
Mention all the social classes in England
nobility, gentry, and commoners.
Define Serfdom
A system where peasants were bound to the land they worked on and controlled by landowners, prevalent in feudal societies. Serfdom was a form of economic and social oppression.
What was the capital of The Enlightenment?
Paris
Mention the 6 major Enlightenment ideas
Reason and science
Individual rights
Social contract
Freedom of speech
Division of powers
Free market
What is one of the major criticisms we can do to the Enlightenment thinkers?
Either that they don't take into account emotion or they promoted capitalism or that they hypocrites because they were actually rich thinkers with slaves
Mention all the social classes in France
royalty, aristocracy, bourgeoisie, artisans, peasants, and slaves.
Define "The Glorious Revolution"
A 1688 event in England where King James II was overthrown and replaced by William and Mary, leading to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. It was a peaceful revolution that strengthened the influence of Enlightenment ideas.
What is the most important geographical feature of the Enlightenment where ideas travel through?
The Atlantic ocean