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Popular Sovereignty and Political Upheaval
colonists declared independence from British rule and instituted a new government
the Enlightment gave the English and French social and political motivation for change
What helped start the Enlightment?
Isaac Newton vision of the universe helped him see passed science
Early modern scientists abandoned Aristotelian and Christian ideologies
Subject human world on rational analysis
Who were the main philosophers of Enlightment?
John Locke, Adam Smith and Baron de Montesquieu they addressed reason to educated public, made novels, histories, poems and pamphlets.
Who was John Locke?
He attacked divine rights and monarchy
Provided and educated constitution government
Much of the theoretical justification for Glorious revolution.
Who was Adam Smith?
turned his attention to economic affair and held laws of supply and demand
Who was Baron de Montesquieu?
Established science of politics and discovered principles.
Who was Voltaire?
He was epitomized spirit of Enlightment
He published 10,000 letters and 70 volumes of writings.
He wanted freedom, and opposed oppressive policies targeting Roman Catholic
He led a rebel campaign against the church
What was Deism?
The belief that God has universal power but did not intervene in personal life.
They denied supernatural teachings of Christianity
Theory of Progress
Belief that natural science enhances human control over the world, while rational sciences promote individual freedom and a prosperous, equal society.
