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18th Century Intellectual Movement The Enlightenment 18th Century Intellectual Movement

Intellectual Movement During the 18th century, certain thinkers and writers, primarily in London and Paris. They believed that they can enlighten(open their minds) every one in Europe Voltaire Rousseau Locke Diderot

Enlightenment Thinkers These thinkers believed that human reason could be used to combat: Ignorance, Superstition Tyranny

Enlightenment Targets Their principal targets were: Religion the Catholic Church in France Hereditary aristocracy. Royalty, the Rich

Economic Change People had begun to move from rural estates to the towns in search of increased freedom and prosperity.

Political Change As trade and communication improved, because of the change. People could write new charters, form new governments, pass new laws, begin new businesses.

Social Change A new class of merchants brought back wealth from Asia and the Americas, partially displacing the old aristocracy.

Enlightenment in America Many American intellectual leaders in the colonies were drawn to the Enlightenment. Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, and Paine were powerfully influenced by Enlightenment thought.

American Revolution The language of natural law, of inherent freedoms, of self-determination which was the language of the Enlightenment in America Separated geographically from most of the aristocrats against whom they were rebelling.

Heritage of the Enlightenment (3) It formed the consensus of international ideals by which modern states are judged. Human rights Religious tolerance Self-government

Chart Make a chart comparing and explaining the American colonies and England. Must include: Type/forms of government Origins of each government/nation Laws that they had (3 each)(Simular or different) How did the Enlightenment affect these nations Where they were influence by this era,; examples. Why did the US part ways with the UK? (using the information that you gathered?)