Enlightenment

A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.

• Enlightenment
• Great Awakening
• American Revolution
• French Revolution

Belief that one can freely express their beliefs without fear of punishment.

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• No unlawful searches
• Right to life, liberty, and property

Belief that no religion should run or make laws for a government.

• Separation of Church and State
• Freedom of Religion
• Separation of Powers
• Religious tolerance

French writer who believed in freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state.

• Voltaire
• Locke
• Rousseau
• Montesquieu

John Locke's  belief that you are born with no knowledge.  You gain knowledge through your life experiences. 

• Blank Slate - Tabula Rosa
• Infantile Enlightenment
• State of Nature
• Social Contract

John Locke believed people were born with certain rights than no-one could take away. 

• Life, liberty, property
• Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Freedom of speech, religion, and property
• Social Contract

This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government.  Each part should have check and balances over the other parts.

• Montesquieu
• Wollstancraft
• Locke
• Voltaire

This thinker believed that humanity was inherently evil.  Laws and governments are needed to protect people from each other. 

• Hobbes
• Montesquieu
• Roussoue
• Voltaire

The Enlightenment thinkers observed technological advancements due to the adoption of modern methods that relied on logical though, experimentation, and careful observation.  These advancements occurred during the 

• Scientific Revolution
• Age of Reason
• American Revolution
• French Revolution

_________________ = sun at the center of the solar system

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Meteorology

• Astrophysics