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Enlightenment Test Activity

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What laid the foundation for the Enlightenment?Scientific Revolution
What disease was a vaccine found for at the beginning of the Enlightenment?Small Pox
Who found the vaccine for small pox?Edward Jenner
Natural Lawsrules discoverable by reason that governed certain forces
What was the favorite word of intellects?Reason
Who was the first to use the term Enlightenment?Kant
People were naturally evil, cruel and selfishHobbes
According to Hobbes what was the social contract?an agreement by which they gave up their freedom for an organized society
What type of government did Hobbes promote?Monarchy
Natural Rightsrights that belonged to all humans from birth
What are people's 3 natural rights?Life, Liberty, Property
Believed in the consent of the governedLocke
What was people's responsibility if the government did not uphold their rights?If the government fails that obligation people have the right to revolt
What three Americans used the ideas of the Enlightenment in the Constitution?Franklin, Madison, Jefferson
Believed in 3 branches of government, separation of powers and checks and balancesMonttesquieu
Supporter of religious freedom, freedom of speech, and critic of the slave tradeVoltaire and Diderot
Very good writer and would use his pen to insult peopleVotaire
Wrote the first encyclopediaDiderot
Believed in equal educationDiderot
People were naturally good, but easily corrupted by evilRousseau
The good of the community should be put above individual interestsRousseau's idea of social contract
Believed in the equality of manRousseau
Rousseau and Voltaire were friendsFalse
allow business to operate with little or no government interference.laissez faire
Wrote about the economic idea of capitalismAdam Smith
Government had 3 basic rolesprotect society from invasion, defend citizens from injustice, keep up certain public works.
restricting access to ideas and informationcensorship
informal social gathering, to discuss ideassalons


World History Room 900
Liberty High School

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