PPT 1.3 - The Economic Impact of the European Enlightenment

Open Ended

Prompt

Imagine a society where the government strictly controls land, employment, and wealth, and most people are not allowed to own property.
How could this limit economic growth or innovation? Why would citizens begin to argue that individual rights and private property are important for a successful economy?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the European Enlightenment had a significant economic impact?

• It promoted the idea of individual rights and private property, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship.

• It discouraged scientific advancements and technological progress.

• It led to the complete control of economies by monarchs.

• It focused only on religious reforms and ignored economic issues.

Multiple Choice

How did John Locke's idea of the 'Blank Slate' challenge the social structure of his time?

• It supported hereditary rule and monarchy.

• It argued that people are born with knowledge and wisdom.

• It claimed that all humans start as blank pages and learn through experience.

• It emphasized that only the wealthy could achieve potential.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were considered natural rights according to John Locke?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom of religion, speech, and press

• Equality before the law, education, and health

• Right to vote, own land, and travel

Open Ended

Explain how the enclosure movement contributed to the rise of the middle class and changes in agricultural production.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major economic impact of the European Enlightenment?

• Increased government control over property

• Emphasis on individual rights and private property

• Decline in trade and commerce

• Suppression of innovation