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What kind of movement was the European Enlightenment ? |
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An intellectual, social, and scientific movement |
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The writings of which philosopher became what the American declaration of independence was based on? |
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What did Montesqeau what in governments? |
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- The separation of powers ( 3 branches ) - Checks and balances |
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Deism is a school of thought that bases the belief in God based on religion and scientific reasoning |
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Who read the work of the Enlightened philosophers? |
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Where was the Enlightenment most prominent in? |
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"In social gatherings called ___________, wealthy hostesses of Paris helped spread the ideas of the Enlightenment to educated Europeans" |
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Salons www.ketteringschools.org/.../TEST-%20Multiple%20Choice.doc |
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How did the Enlightenment effect Europe? |
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People started to be inquisitive Many inventions New political thought French revolution Democracy |
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Military technology Democracy Checks and balances Philosophers work became the basis of many governments |
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How did the Enlightenment religiously impact Europe? |
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Currently secular nations |
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