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Revolutionary Change, Past and Present (Part 1)
The Impact of the Enlightenment
Everyone will participate todayEach assigned a number
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When your number appears on the screenExplosion will soundYou will be asked a questionAnswer to the best of your ability
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How would you define the following term?
Do Now!
“Revolution”Write down your own definition
of Revolution now…
Which of the above definitions is the best?
#2Definitions of Revolution
1 Overthrow & replacement of an established government or political system by the
people governed
2 Radical & pervasive change in society & social structure, made suddenly, often
accompanied by violence
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The Age of Enlightenment Simply the Enlightenment
Era changed Western philosophyIntellectualScientificCultural life
17th to 18th centuriesReason = primary source for legitimacy
Review of the Enlightenment
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Date Important Event
~1540 Approximate date for the Scientific Revolution
~1680 Approximate date of the Age of Enlightenment
1763 The Seven Years’ War & Salutary Neglect end
1775 The American Revolution begins
1776 Two important documents are published: • Paine’s Common Sense• Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence
~1780 The Age of Enlightenment ends
1787 The Constitution of the United States written
1789 The French Revolution begins
Key Events Timeline
~1540
~1680
1763
1775
1780
1787
1789
1776
Dates Important Events
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How are all of these events related to each other?Essential Question
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Absolute MonarchiesSeveral European nationsMain form of governing body
Changed by Enlightened IdeasGovernmentPeople’s rightsEtc.
Success of change:Limited at bestMost not formally change absolute rule
Monarchies and Absolutism
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Catherine the Great Maria Theresa Fredrick the Great
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Changes
-Criticized torture-Education -Health care-Women’s rights-Religion tolerance
-Abolished serfdom -Individual Rights-Education-Religion tolerance
-Arts and Education-Justice system-Agriculture-Written legal code
Unchanged
-Imprisoned enemies-Censorship-Serfdom
-No formal changes -State still absolute
-Strengthened state -Heavy taxes on peasants
Enlightened Monarchs
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How effective was the enlightenment in changing life in European countries?Essential Question
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American ColoniesControlled by England13 “states”
Enlightenment ImpactProfound major impact
Philadelphia Chic, intellectual center
Benjamin FranklinDiplomat, journalist, scientistTraveled to EuropePivotal role in American Revolution
The American Revolution
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Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine
Declaration of Independence Common Sense
American born English born, moved to colonies
Highly influenced by Enlightened thinking, heavily drawn from in his
writings and actions
Brought Enlightened ideas with him from Europe, wrote about the benefit
of American independence
Jefferson and Paine (1776)
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Written by JeffersonDemocracy = main ideaFormally declared separation for England
ThesisList of GrievancesResults
Impact of EnlightenmentLocke Natural RightsRousseau Social Contract
Declaration of Independence
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Legal explanation of government and law structureEstablished the ideas of the DeclarationBill of Rights
First 10 amendmentsChangesOutlined human rights
Enlightenment IdeasMontesquieu
Balance of Power3 branches
Locke Deism
US Constitution
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Revolutionary Change, Past and Present (Part 2)
The Impact of the Enlightenment