Enlightenment and Revolutions

What is the Enlightenment?

• A time Period of Scientific discoveries

• A time were Philosophers began coming up with ideas to to Improve Government and Society

• A time period of Rebirth after the Middle Ages

• A time period where classical civilizations like Greece and Rome thrived

What was NOT a cause that led to the Enlightenment?

• Absolute Monarchs having too much power over the government and people

• Inspired by the Protestant Reformation and Scientific Revolution

• Democratic governments all over Europe

• Increased book production

What was the main idea of Philosopher Montesquieu?

• There should be no government at all

• Women Should be Equal

• 3 branches of power- (Separation of power)

• The Social Contract

What was the main idea of the philosopher JOHN LOCKE?

• Government should give and protect natural rights

• Humans are not equal

• All humans are born equal

• Government should be ruled by the king, not the people

Philosopher Rousseau's main idea was....

• All religion and races should be tolerated

• Government should be in 3 different branches

• Women are inferior to men

• The Social Contract- an agreement between people to give up freedoms to be protected by the general will (government)

What was Voltaire's main idea?

• People are not equal

• Natural rights are not important

• All races and religions should be tolerated

• Government should be ran by a king

Mary Wollstonecraft's main idea was....

• Women deserve to be equal to men and have an education

• Government should be in separate powers

• Humans should not be equal

• Government should be ran by the king

Natural rights are...

• Rights that only the rich deserve

• Life, liberty, and property

• Rights you are earn, not born with

• Life, Liberty. and no freedom

Most regions in South America...

• Are still under European rule

• Were always independent

• able to gain their independence from Europe (Spain)

• Are no longer in South America

TRUE or FALSE: Revolutions were inspired by the Enlightenment as well as other revolutions.

• TRUE

• FALSE