SOL 6 d-fThe Enlightenment

• The time period where reason was applied to the human world as well as the rest of the natural world was referred to as:

• A:• The enlightenment

• Enlightenment thinkers believed that human progress was possible and applied scientific knowledge to issues of:

• A:• Law and government

• Enlightenment ideas influenced the revolution in __________________ in 1776.

• America

• T/F: The enlightenment mainly led to religious conflict.

• A:• FALSE• It helped stimulate religious TOLERANCE

• The enlightenment caused what form of government to spread around the world?

• A:• Democracy

• Which enlightenment thinker believed that humans exist in a primitive state of nature and consent to government for self-protection?

• A:• Thomas Hobbes

• Hobbes’ most famous book was ______________.

• A:• The Leviathan

• In his Two Treatises on Government, who wrote that people consent to government for the protection on their natural rights of Life, Liberty and Property?

• A:• John Locke

• In The Spirit of Laws Baron de Montesquieu argued that the best government was one that had what feature?

• A:• Separation of Powers

• Who wrote the Social Contract and believed that government is a contract between the people and their rulers?

• A:• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Which major philosopher is best known for his belief in the separation of church and state?

• A:• Voltaire

• Name two countries where the enlightenment ideas fueled democratic revolutions.

• A:• America• France• Haiti

• Thomas Jefferson was influenced by enlightenment ideas when he wrote the ___________________________.

• A:• Declaration of Independence

• What types of enlightenment ideas did the US constitution incorporate (include)?

• A:• Separation of Powers• Democracy• Religious Freedom• Freedom of Speech

• After participating in the American Revolution, what European country sought to overthrow their government and establish democracy?

• A:• France

• The most symbolic act of the French revolution was the ___________________ in 1789 where the people joined the revolution.

• A:• Storming of the Bastille Prison

• What was the name of the period of radical rule in France led by Maximilian Robespierre?

• A:• The Reign of

Terror

• What happened to the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI as a result of the French Revolution?

• A:• It ended as he was executed

• What general rose to power as an emperor by the end of the French Revolution?

• A:• Napoleon Bonaparte

Age of Reason contributions

The famous Baroque Composer was:A:Johann Sebastian Bach

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was known for what accomplishments in what field?

• A:• Classical Music

• The famous painter who transitioned from the Romantic School of the 19th century was:

• A:• Eugene Delacroix

• Miguel Cervantes was known as the first European to write what form of literature?

• A:• Novels

• What was Cervantes most famous novel?

• A:• Don Quixote

• Technologies such as the seed drill improved farm production. This change in farming is known as the __________ ______________.

• A:• Agricultural Revolution

• Name two improvements for transportation that occurred during the Age of Reason.

• A:• All weather roads• Improved Ship Design

These improvements LOWERED the cost of transport.