Enlightenment and Social Change

What is the Enlightenment?

• A period of political change in Europe

• A belief in the power of reason and rational investigation

• A series of wars and conflicts in the seventeenth century

• A movement to abolish slavery in Europe

What were some of the everyday changes occurring during the Enlightenment?

• Increased trade and manufacturing

• Introduction of new foods from the Americas

• Shifts in social classes and relationships

• All of the above

Who was Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu?

• A jurist and writer who criticized outmoded ways of life

• A famous poet who wrote about the Lisbon earthquake

• A philosopher who advocated for individual reason

• A diplomat who traveled the world and observed different social orders

What did Voltaire criticize in his writings?

• The musty old ideas of tradition

• The power of the Catholic Church

• The corruption of aristocrats and rulers

• All of the above

What were some of the values promoted by Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

• Hard work, practicality, and domesticity

• Education reform and natural individualism

• The importance of social hierarchies

• The need for absolute obedience to the state

What were Enlightenment salons?

• Regular gatherings in the homes of wealthy women to discuss ideas

• Philosophers who influenced society through social media

• Fashion trends inspired by Rousseau and Voltaire

• Political movements to abolish slavery

Who wrote the Encyclopedia and what topics did it cover?

• Denis Diderot; discussions of natural rights and the status of women

• Adam Smith; theories of free trade and individualism

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau; ideas about education reform

• Emmanuel Kant; the importance of reason and rational judgment

What did Adam Smith advocate for in his book 'The Wealth of Nations'?

• The importance of manufacturing and free trade

• The need for social and political reform

• The abolition of slavery and equal rights for all

• The power of reason and individualism

What were some of the social movements influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• Movements to abolish slavery

• Advocacy for human rights and freedom

• Calls for social and political reform

• All of the above

Locke's inalienable rights include...

• life, liberty, and property
• pizza, chips, and soda
• life, property, and travel
• freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble