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Describe the beliefs of the Enlightenment thinkers?
They believed that science and reason could improve peoples lives.
Newton’s Theory of gravity draws what conclusions?
there is a force that pulls things to the earth, gravity
Which type of government did Thomas Hobbes support?
absolute monarchy
Both Locke and Hobbes lived through a period in English history that brought
there were a lot of political struggles between between the king and parliament.
Which of the following did Voltaire most value
The freedom of speech
Which groups played the greatest role in the Enlightenment?
scientists and philosophers
Why is Rene Descartes known as the “father of modern philosophy?
He used reason to ask questions and find truths
Which did Hobbes consider most important for a strong society?
order and law
How did John Locke feel about England’s Glorious Revolution?
supported it because it gave more power to the people by parliament.
The French philosophes were
scholars an thinkers that wanted to make a better way of life.
How did the Enlightenment differ from the Renaissance?
People looked to science and reason for the answers to questions instead of accepting God's or other ideas.
Descartes encouraged people to doubt everything except
their existence
What did John Locke consider a government’s most important duty?
they need to protect the rights of the people
John Locke’s ideas were considered different or radical because he
he believed that people had the right to overthrow the government.
Which of John Locke’s ideas influenced the American patriots’ decision to fight a war for independence from Great Britain?
People have the right to rebel against the government if it doesn't benefit the people.
In which part of the world did the enlightenment begin?
Europe
Which of the following ideas is associated with Thomas Hobbes?
you have to have a strong govenrment
Locke believed that a good government gets its power from
the people
What was Montesquieu’s purpose in writing The Persian Letters?
He wanted to criticize the French government and society.
Who was known as an American philosophe
Benjamin Franklin
How would you describe Isaac Newton?
influential scientist
Which statement best describes Thomas Hobbes’s conclusions about human nature?
people are naturally selfish and greedy
What did Locke believe about people?
people are shaped by their experiences
Why did Voltaire write under a pen name?
He could get arrested for speaking out against the French government.
Which of Montesquieu’s ideas greatly influenced the organization of the U.S. Government, as outlined in the Constitution?
spread the power out among branches, so one branch can't overpower another. separation of powers.