Causes of The enlightenment

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Causes of The enlightenment

Vocabulary Enligthened: having greater knowledge and understanding about a subject

Enlightenment (Age of Reason) mid-1600s-late 1700s A period of time in Western Europe when philosophers and writers applied the scientific idea of reason to answer political questions.

Enlightenment thinkers questioned the relationship between people and their government. “What is the best way for a government to rule its people?” “Are people born with certain rights? Should they be protected?” “What is the purpose of government?”

Why would this lead to the Enlightenment? Causes Why would this lead to the Enlightenment? Renaissance Scientific Revolution Absolutism Protestant Reformation Increased Book Production and Literacy Urbanization, Salons, and Coffee Houses

Reflection Question: In your opinion, which of the six causes was the most important in causing the Enlightenment? Why? *

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