WorksheetsEnlightenment Ideas and Influence on Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the Enlightment
European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
European intellectual movement of the late 16th and 17th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
The agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights thus creating an organised society or government
A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.
What are Natural Rights?
Prosperity, opportunity, liberty
Life, Liberty, and Property
Reason, nature, and happiness
tolerance, equal , property
What did John Locke believe in?
Fought for pure liberty for everyone, freedom was his goal, tolerance and freedom of religion.
A French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755).
Believed that all people are born free, and that every human being has the three Natural Rights; Life, Liberty, and Property
Fought for Women rights and equality, and that women should be able to go to school.
What did Montesquieu believe in?
A French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers.
Believed in Social Contracts, he believed that all humans are wicked and cruel.
Enlightened thinker that believed truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
The inventor of the Encyclopedia.
Who is Voltaire?
English philosopher who believed that all people are evil; believed in a dictatorship.
Made the Social Contract. He said that everyone agrees to be governed by a general will or what society as a whole wants to happen
Writer who fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
A French man who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good, and be a democracy.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
French nobleman famous for his ideas on government and law.
Wrote The Spirit of the Laws proposing 3 separate branches of government to separate power.
He emphasized predestination and righteous living (high moral standards).
Main author of the Declaration of Independence. Promoted ideals of republicanism in the United States.
What are the Separation of Powers?
Change government and society by using reason to improve/perfect the world and influence change globally.
A form of government in which the executive, legislative and judicial branches limit and control each other through a system of checks and balances.
Many female thinkers began to express their ideas about improving the condition of women.
Separation of the legislature branch.
What is the Laissez-Faire?
The concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone.
Advocated religious tolerance and freedom of speech and press, which was influential in France and the United States.
Looked for natural laws governing people's social and political behavior.
French for "philosopher"; applied to all intellectuals during the Enlightenment.
Which groups played the greatest role in the Enlightenment?
explorers and adventurers
scientists and scholars
peasants and farmers
soldiers and military leaders
In which part of the world did the Enlightenment begin?
The United States
South America
Europe
Asia
According to Locke, which of the following is true?
People are born with no rights whatsoever.
People develop their nature through life experiences.
People are born naturally greedy and selfish.
Some people are born good while others are born evil.
Which of John Locke's ideas influenced the American patriots' decision to fight a war for independence from Great Britain?
People are the way they are because of their experiences in life.
People learn about their world through their senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
A person is just meant to follow orders.
People should rebel against a government that does not protect their rights.
Who was known as an American philosophe?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Mr. Emery
Descartes encouraged people to doubt everything except
the word of the church.
a monarch's right to rule.
the law.
their own existence.
What was one idea that the leaders of the American Revolution shared with Enlightenment thinkers?
The people have the right to overthrow their government if it abuses its powers.
Colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets for mother countries.
The colonies are always going to be in Britain rule
The colonies should be led Charles Cornwails
