Enlightenment Thinkers
He believed that people were naturally cruel, greedy and selfish
Thomas Hobbes
This type of painting emerged during the Enlightenment and featured images of every day people and/or places, instead of unicorns.
Realism
The man who created the theory of heliocentrism is known by this name
Copernicus
Britain in the middle of the 1700's was being run by an oligarchy, meaning this...
A government run by a small ruling elite
This event is slated as the first recorded account of propaganda in the US
The Boston Massacre
Diderot was famous for creating this Enlightenment work
The Encyclopedia
This style of art/architecture followed the Baroque and was much more simpler and lighter in appearance
Which group expressed the most organized opposition to the scientific method during the 16th and 17th centuries?
The Church/The Clergy
The small groups of trusted Parliament members that surrounded the King were better known by this locational name
The Cabinet
What was the slogan used by colonists who resented Britain for making them pay for the war debt
No Taxation Without Representation
He believed that a separation of powers would prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power
Baron de Montesquieu
The style of writing during the time of the Enlightenment switched from that of poetry and fantasy to these
Novels
The three branches of government advised by Montesquieu are these:
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
This war left Britain severely in debt and required them to tax the American colonies more
The 7 Years War
This man frequented the salons in Europe and brought back to the colonies with him a slew of Enlightenment ideas
Benjamin Franklin
This man's Enlightenment ideas were the main influence in what would become the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence
John Locke
These places would often welcome famous musicians of the time, like Mozart and Handel
Salons
The primary goal of this type of economy was to increase the supply of gold and silver through a favorable balance of trade
Mercantilism
Two ways in which Britain was able to rise to such prominence during the mid 1700's were:
-Favorable business climate
-Being an island --> strong naval and merchant fleet
-Having a huge overseas empire
-Merging with Ireland/Scotland --> free trade
- Being on the winning side of most European conflicts
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." is a quote with embodies which Enlightenment idea(s)?
Natural Law
This man wrote "Wealth of Nations" which proposed the economic theory of a free market
Adam Smith
This stately palace is a prime example of art and architecture PRIOR to the Enlightenment era
Versailles
Supported Reforms
- Believed in natural rights and religious toleration
- Viewed themselves as servants of their state
--- Enlightened leaders that fit these characteristics were best known as these
Enlightened despots
This man was known as Britain's first official prime minister (And no...he didn't turn into a frog)
Robert Walpole
This battle in 1777 was the turning point in the American Revolution and convinced the French to ally with the Americans against the British -- ultimately leading to Britain's loss
The Battle of Saratoga