Enlightenment, American, French Rev.

Enlightenment thinker...separation of powers

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Enlightenment thinker...natural rights of life, liberty, property

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Enlightenment thinker...used his pen (writings) to fight against inequaity, injustice, and to defend the freedom of speech

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Enlightenment thinker...thought a strong monarchy was needed because people were naturally bad.

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Enlightenment thinker...produced a 28 volume set of books called the Encyclopedia

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Diderot

• Voltaire

An Enlightenment idea that influenced the Declaration of Independence.

• unalienable rights

• strong leader

• salons

• scientific method

An Enlightenment idea that influenced the Constitution.

• separation of powers

• strong leader

• salons

• scientific method

An advantage the American revolutionaries had over the British

• strong leader (George Washington)

• more money

• bigger army

What country helped the American colonists fight the war against the British?

• Germany

• France

• Spain

• China

Where people would gather to discuss Enlightenment ideas

• schools

• libraries

• barber shops

• salons