7th Module 4 Test

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John Locke believed that life, liberty, and property were all _____________________.

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Natural rights

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What was the Enlightenment age known for applying?

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Reason to the human and natural worlds.

Front

Voltaire believed humans should be able to practice in which area without government intervention?

Back

Freedom of Religion

Front

Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept through which parts of the world?

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European society and Colonial America.

Front

Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
- a belief in progress
- a more secular outlook
- faith in Science

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All of the above

Front

What was a major contribution of the Enlightenment philosophers?

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The introduction of new ideas about religion.

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Based on these new ideas, what were people encouraged to do?

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Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments.

Front

What Enlightened idea motivated the American Revolution?

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That all men are created equal.

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How did the Enlightenment influence revolutionary thoughts?

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By instilling a belief in the natural rights of man.

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Which group directly challenged the political philosophy expressed in this statement? Options: Writers of the Enlightenment, Advocates of divine right, Absolute monarchs of Europe, Leaders of the Catholic Church

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Writers of the Enlightenment