The Enlightenment World History Mr. Hash

The Enlightenment ’s: Intellectual movement that questioned beliefs through reasoning. People began to question Absolute Monarchs and abuse of power

The Enlightenment Medieval View: if people had questions, the bible told them answers The Enlightenment, also known as The Age of Reason, gave power to the individual to solve problems for themselves.

What factors contributed to the Enlightenment? The Renaissance –Rebirth of arts and learning –Inspired curiosity Mass production of books –Guttenberg improved printing –People became more literate/educated –Ideas could be spread

Why was the Enlightenment so important? Ideas are in US Constitution (checks & balances) Influenced Bill of Rights Inspired reform (change) Caused Revolutions –French Revolution –American Revolution

Question: What is a revolution? Why do revolutions happen?

Sentence: John Locke believed that a government should protect the peoples natural rights. Vocabulary Development

Word: Natural Rights Explanation: The belief, founded by Locke, that all people have the right to “life, liberty, and property.” If a government does not give its people their natural rights then the people should overthrow the government.

Enlightenment Thinkers Thomas Hobbes: believed people should give up their rights to the government in order to live in a safe and orderly environment, known as a social contract. John Lock: believed the government’s job is to protect people’s natural rights, life liberty and property. If the government does not do their job, they can be overthrown.

Enlightenment Thinkers Baron de Montesquieu: believed in separating power in government into branches. Jean Jacques Rousseau: believed the only good government was one formed by the people, a direct democracy. Mary Wollstonecraft: believed women should receive education and enter male-dominated fields like medicine and politics.