Immanuel Kant
What German philosopher encouraged people to think for themselves?
Immanuel Kant
Who wrote Common Sense in 1776?
Thomas Paine
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which French thinker defended freedom of speech?
Voltaire
Which English philosopher developed influential ideas about natural rights?
John Locke
What did Kant believe people should use to understand the world?
Reason
What did Common Sense encourage the colonies to do?
Declare independence from Britain
What three famous rights appear in the Declaration?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What freedom did Voltaire defend alongside freedom of speech?
Freedom of religion
What three natural rights did Locke identify?
Life, liberty, and property
What was Kant's famous Enlightenment motto?
Dare to know!
What type of government did Paine criticize?
Monarchy
Who was the third president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What literary technique did Voltaire use to criticize powerful people?
Satire
Where did Locke believe government gets its authority?
Consent of the governed
What kind of rules did Kant believe people should follow morally?
Rules they would want everyone to follow
What war did Paine support through his writings?
The American Revolution
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced Jefferson's ideas about natural rights?
John Locke
What did Voltaire oppose when it came to religion?
Religious intolerance
What did Locke believe people could do if their government violated their rights?
Replace the government
What 1784 essay explained Kant's ideas about the Enlightenment?
What is Enlightenment?
What pamphlet by Paine encouraged American soldiers during the Revolutionary War?
The American Crisis
In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
What broader movement did Voltaire help spread through his writings?
The Enlightenment
Which American founding document reflected Locke's ideas about natural rights?
The Declaration of Independence