LT #6-#7 - The Englightenment (Paine, Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire)

Question 1

This movement- also called the Age of Reason- influenced politics, government, art, music, books and it led to wars and revolutions.

Answer 1

The Enlightenmnet

Question 2

This enlightenment thinker grew up poor in England and was unsuccessful BEFORE he wrote the book/pamphlet Common Sense.

Answer 2

Thomas Paine

Question 3

This Enlightenment thinker believed in the idea natural rights like “life, liberty, and property.”

Answer 3

John Locke

Question 4

This Enlightenment thinker believed in the “separation of powers” to help keep governments from becoming corrupt (going bad).

Answer 4

Montesquieu

Question 5

This Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and religion. He famously said “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Answer 5

Voltaire

Question 6

This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine greatly influenced George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Answer 6

Common Sense

Question 7

This Enlightenment thinker argued that it was absurd for a tiny island to rule over a large continent.

Answer 7

Thomas Paine (in his book Common Sense)

Question 8

This Enlightenment thinker argued that Britain could not effectively rule over the colonies because it was too far away and communication between the two areas took too long.

Answer 8

Thomas Paine (in his book Common Sense)

Question 9

The argument that if Britain was the “mother country” of the colonies, then she was a terrible mother- no mother would treat her children as badly as Britain treated the colonies appears in which pamphlet/book?

Answer 9

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Question 10

The argument that Britain’s government and policies were responsible for anything bad happening in the colonies appears in which pamphlet/book?

Answer 10

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Question 11

The argument that Britain should not rule over colonies that were not really British but made up of people from all over the world appears in which pamphlet/book?

Answer 11

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Question 12

This Enlightenment thinker felt that if the government did not protect its’ citizens’ natural rights, they had the right to overthrow that government.

Answer 12

John Locke

Question 13

This Enlightenment thinker argued that Britain used the colonies for its own benefit (mercantilism), but never considered what was best for them.

Answer 13

Thomas Paine (in Common Sense)