Enlightenment

Question 1

Enlightenment

Answer 1

Age of reason. The idea that man could use logic to reason and solve social problems. Resulted in people questioning the ideas of the government and absolute monarchs.

Question 2

John Locke

Answer 2

Belief in natural rights. People form governments to protect their rights.

Question 3

Natural Rights

Answer 3

Rights all humans are born with. Life, Liberty and Property.

Question 4

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 4

People need a strict government to control them because people are naturally cruel and selfish. Life without rules would be nasty, brutish and short.

Question 5

Montesquieu

Answer 5

Belief in the separation of powers and the use of a system of checks and balances

Question 6

Voltaire

Answer 6

Belief in freedom of speech. Fought for tolerance, reasons and freedom or religion.

Question 7

Rousseau

Answer 7

Wrote the social contract and believed people are naturally good but corrupted by the evils of society.

Question 8

Censorship

Answer 8

Government and churches tried to suppress enlightenment ideas. Many writers were thrown into prison and their books were burned and banned.

Question 9

Enlightened Despots

Answer 9

Absolute rules who used enlightenment ideas to help them reform society. Ex. Theresa, Joseph II and Catherine the Great.

Question 10

Nationalism

Answer 10

Loyalty and devotion to a nation.