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Part 2 Enlightenment
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10th Grade
10/28/2014

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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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John Locke
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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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What is Deism?
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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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Intellectual elite
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Where was the Enlightenment most prominent in?
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France
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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
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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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Impact on the world?
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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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