Economic and Political Influences of Enlightenment

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What was John Locke’s main argument about human nature?

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Human minds start as a "blank slate" and develop through experience.

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What are the natural rights that John Locke emphasized?

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Life, liberty, and property

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How did Locke’s ideas influence government structures?

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They promoted the creation of constitutions to protect individual rights.

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What was the Enclosure Movement?

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The fencing off of land for commercial farming, reducing communal access.

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What was a major effect of the Enclosure Movement?

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Many displaced peasants moved to cities in search of work.

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How did the Enclosure Movement impact economic classes?

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It led to the rise of the middle class (gentry) who profited from commercial farming.

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What was protoindustrialization?

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A system where goods were produced at home before the rise of factories

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Why was protoindustrialization important?

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It helped shift economies away from agriculture toward manufacturing.

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How did the Enlightenment influence economic policies?

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It encouraged the protection of private property and economic freedom.

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How did urbanization contribute to economic changes in the 17th and 18th centuries?

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It provided a larger labor force for industrial production.