Chapter 22

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

• the level of control they should have over their government

• the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

• how their food crops should be grown

• how their houses should be arranged

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege

• money and fame

• good looks and charm

• reason and logic

Natural Rights

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Freedom

• Rights to say what we want, when we want to.

According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

• God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people

• People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order

• People set up governments to protect their lives and property

• Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

People give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection of their rights in the ...

• Scientific Revolution

• Age of Reason

• State of Nature

• Social Contract

_________________ = sun at the center of the solar system

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Meteorology

• Astrophysics

Who created the Scientific Method?

• Rene Descartes

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Francis Bacon

• William Harvey

______________________ believed in religious freedom and tolerance.

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Who used a telescope to further support the Heliocentric Theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Rene Descartes

All of these were technological advancements which helped advance society during the 18th century EXCEPT —

• improvements in ship design lowered cost of transport

• the steam engine helped transport goods faster

• new design in farm tools increased productivity

• all weather roads improved transportation and trade