1. Topic 1: The Enlightenment & The French Revolution

2. Today’s Date: ___/___/___ Title: Enlightenment Page: 2
Directions: In your notebook write down the title of the notes, today’s date, and the correct page number (each day’s lesson will be only one page number unless otherwise noted. For example, if today’s lesson takes 5 pages to write down, you will still label it page 2; tomorrow’s lesson will be page 3). Write the questions into your notebook and answer the questions independently at the beginning of each class. I you have not completed a title page, attached your homework sheet, done your homework, please skip the appropriate number of pages. At this time I will come around and check your homework for completion. If you didn’t do your homework please complete it tonight as I will check your homework for accuracy during your notebook check.
Today’s Date: ___/___/___ Title: Enlightenment Page: 2
Warm-Up:
What type of leaders were there in Europe prior to the enlightenment?
(Answer)
Define: Divine Rule.
Name two absolute monarchs and list one thing that each is known for.

3. Today’s Agenda: Warm-Up & Homework Check Notes Enlightenment activity
Homework: Assignment #2/Page #2 (in your INB)

4. The Enlightenment
Advances of the Scientific Revolution made people question long established ideas and practices
Enlightenment-a new intellectual movement pronouncing that reason and thought and the power of individuals could solve problems
Two main individuals Locke and Hobbes-both men experienced political turmoil in England-differed in their ideas

5. Enlightenment Philosophers
Thinker
Main Ideas
Type of Government
Hobbes
Wrote the Leviathan (1651)
convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked
Social Contract
Absolute Monarchy
Locke
Humans are reasonable and could learn from mistakes
All people are born free and equal-life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness
Government comes from consent of people
Self-Government (Democracy)
Voltaire
Thought to be the most brilliant of the philosophes
Believed in freedom of speech-used literature as his weapon
Democracy
Montesquieu
Separation of powers (checks and balances)
United States used his ideas as basis for government
Rousseau
Believed that civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness
Believed that man was born free but governments hinder peoples freedom
Direct Democracy
Beccaria
Laws exist to preserve order not to avenge crimes
Ideas became basis of US Bill of Rights-outlawed torture, speedy trials, etc.
(Greatest good for the greatest number of people)
Wollstonecraft
Argued for women’s rights
Democracy (Equal Rights)

6. Enlightenment Philosophers
Thinker
Main Ideas
Type of Government
Hobbes
Wrote the Leviathan (1651)
convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked
Social Contract
Absolute Monarchy
Locke
Humans are reasonable and could learn from mistakes
All people are born free and equal-life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness
Government comes from consent of people
Self-Government (Democracy)
Voltaire
Thought to be the most brilliant of the philosophes
Believed in freedom of speech-used literature as his weapon
Democracy
Montesquieu
Separation of powers (checks and balances)
United States used his ideas as basis for government
Rousseau
Believed that civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness
Believed that man was born free but governments hinder peoples freedom
Direct Democracy
Beccaria
Laws exist to preserve order not to avenge crimes
Ideas became basis of US Bill of Rights-outlawed torture, speedy trials, etc.
(Greatest good for the greatest number of people)
Wollstonecraft
Argued for women’s rights
Democracy (Equal Rights)

7. Thinker Main Ideas Type of Government
Hobbes
Wrote the Leviathan (1651)
convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked
Social Contract
Absolute Monarchy
Locke
Humans are reasonable and could learn from mistakes
All people are born free and equal-life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness
Government comes from consent of people
Self-Government (Democracy)
Voltaire
Thought to be the most brilliant of the philosophes
Believed in freedom of speech-used literature as his weapon
Democracy

8. Thinker Main Ideas Type of Government
Montesquieu
Separation of powers (checks and balances)
United States used his ideas as basis for government
Democracy
Rousseau
Believed that civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness
Believed that man was born free but governments hinder peoples freedom
Direct Democracy
Beccaria
Laws exist to preserve order not to avenge crimes
Ideas became basis of US Bill of Rights-outlawed torture, speedy trials, etc.
(Greatest good for the greatest number of people)
Wollstonecraft
Argued for women’s rights
Democracy (Equal Rights)

9. Copy these quotes into your notebook and draw a small image next to each to illustrate it!
All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions. – John Locke
Without governments, there would be “war….of every man against every man”- Thomas Hobbes
I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it- Voltaire
Power should be a check to power- Montesquieu
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains- Rousseau

10. Legacy Philosophers encouraged reforms-not active revolutionaries
Theories inspired American and French Revolutions
Ideas of Democracy spread
People began to question religious beliefs
Rise of individualism-use reason