Unit 2: From Rebirth to Reason

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Which of the following best summarizes Thomas Hobbes’ views? Options: People are naturally violent and selfish; only a good and benevolent government should be recognized or followed, People are naturally violent and selfish; the purpose of government is to prevent a state war by keeping people in a state of fear and awe, People are naturally helpful; the purpose of government is to prevent a state war allowing the absolute maximum amount of freedoms, People are all more or less equal; free people do not need a government to prevent a return to the State of Nature

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People are naturally violent and selfish; the purpose of government is to prevent a state war by keeping people in a state of fear and awe

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Which of the following best summarizes John Locke's views? Options: The purpose of government is to give people their Natural Rights of life, liberty, and property; if the government fails to protect these rights you can overthrow it, People are born with the Natural Rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; the government is designed to protect these for all tax paying citizens, The purpose of government is to protect people’s Natural Rights of life, liberty, and property; if the government fails to protect these rights you can overthrow it, The purpose of government is to collect taxes in exchange for the Natural Rights of life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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The purpose of government is to protect people’s Natural Rights of life, liberty, and property; if the government fails to protect these rights you can overthrow it

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What is the Social Contract?

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The idea that we give up certain individual liberties to ensure social benefits

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How did The Enlightenment change the way people viewed themselves?

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People began to see themselves as more active, powerful, and legitimate in their relationship with government.

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What was The Enlightenment?

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A period in Europe when concepts like logic, reason, and individual freedoms were applied to the role of government.

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How were Asia and the Islamic world similar and different to Europe during the Scientific Revolution?

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They were both making progress by adding to scientific knowledge but the Asian and Islamic worlds were not setback by the Middle Ages like Europe was.

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How did the Scientific Revolution impact people's views on the world?

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As certain long-standing beliefs got disproven people’s views on the world became more curious and critical

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Why did the Catholic Church have an issue with Galileo claiming the Sun was the center of the universe?

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This claim contradicted what the Church claimed and therefore undermined the Church’s authority and trust with the people.

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Why was the scientific method so important?

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It involved documentation and was repeatable therefore scientist could build in each others work into the future

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What was the Scientific Revolution?

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A period when Europeans regained some of the knowledge lost during the Middle Ages and began testing out their long held understandings about the physical world.