Absolutism / Enlightenment / Scientific Rev. Review

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The Enlightenment is

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a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

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Reason can be used to solve problems and improve people's lives?

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True

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Reason can help free people from ignorance, superstition, and unfair government?

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True

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The ability to reason does not make humans unique.

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False

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Enlightenment philosopher who argued for free speech.

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Voltaire

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Enlightenment philosopher who edited the Encyclopedia to help educate the public.

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Denis Diderot

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

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Montesquieu

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people give the government the ability to rule and in return the government should protect will of the people. Wrote The Social Contract.

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Rousseau

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Enlightenment philosophers believe if government abuses power the people should change it.

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True