The Age of Enlightenment 06/13/25
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Age of Enlightenment
A time in the 1700s focused on new ideas about government, rights, and power
Where it began
Started in England in the 1600s and spread to Europe in the 1700s
3 Enlightenment thinkers
John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean
Locke
Believed in natural rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Natural rights
Rights every person is born with (Locke’s idea)
Locke's influence
His ideas helped shape the Declaration of Independence
Hobbes
Believed kings got power from divine right, but people should choose leaders
Hobbes' book
He wrote “Leviathan” about kings and government
Rousseau
Believed in social contracts and that government should serve the people
Enlightenment & Revolution
Enlightenment ideas inspired American colonists to want freedom from England
King George III
Tried to tighten control, but Enlightenment ideas made colonists want independence
Impact on America
The Enlightenment helped start the American Revolution