7th Grade- Enlightenment

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The use of reason in guiding people's thoughts about philosophy, society, and politics defined a time period called the ____________________.

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Enlightenment

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______________ means non-religious.

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secular

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a social gathering held to discuss ideas

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salon

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this British writer argued that women should have the rights as men

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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John Locke believed that all people had __________________, which included the rights to life, liberty, and property.

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natural rights

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_____________________ was a French member of the nobility who was in favor of the government being separated into branches to protect the people's freedom.

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Charles-Louis Montesquieu

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a ruler with absolute power

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despot

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the idea that the government should express the will of the people

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popular sovereignty

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This French thinker criticized religious intolerance and censorship. His real name was Francios-Marie Arouet.

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Voltaire

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This North American colonial leader supported the idea of colonial independence, separation of religious and political power and would later become President of the United States.

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Thomas Jefferson