PEOPLE
An Englishman who became one of the leading philosophers of the Enlightenment
John Locke
The ideas were mostly about...
People's basic rights and level of control people should have over the government.
What were the 3 effects of the Enlightenment?
The government, reason, and the Industrial Revolution.
A man from Switzerland who encouraged changes in how children were treated and educated
Jean Jacques Rosseau
What were the 2 things ideas were based on?
Reason and science.
What effect do these examples fall under? Branches of government, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.
Government.
Frenchmen who paved the way for the American Revolution and the French Revolution
Voltaire or Francois-Marie Arouet
What are the 3 natural rights people have?
Express themselves.
Move around freely.
Petition the government.
What effect does the opened path for independent thought fall under?
Reason.
Thomas Jefferson was an American President who believed...
The government should act for common good and if they don't they should be overthrown by the people.
What is democracy?
Ruled by the people
A document signed in 1776 declared that America wanted to be free from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Ideas who was very influential on the Founding Fathers?
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU
What is capitalism?
Econmic system featuring private ownership.
This event in France was all people wanting more rights and say in their government
What is the French Revolution?