Semester 2 Finals: Unit 2 - Enlightenment
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What was the Enlightenment?
An European intellectual movement in the 1600s - 1700s emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
What were the causes of the Enlightenment?
It was a direct response to the age of absolutism and inspired by the scientific revolution, which encouraged people to question their world.
What are the main ideas of the Enlightenment?
Themes of freedom, happiness, and progress.
Who were the philosophes?
Enlightenment thinkers.
What key concepts did the Enlightenment emphasize?
Reason and individualism.
Thomas Hobbes
believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority
Social Contract
An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
John Locke
English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights such as life, liberty, and property, people are good
Natural Rights
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
American Revolution and Bill of Rights
Colonial revolt against British rule.
England: why is it unique?
Parliament, English Bill of Rights