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Enlightenment and Democratic Ideas in U.S. History

Explore the Enlightenment's impact on democratic ideals and the founding of the United States. Analyze the significance of the Enlightenment, rise of democratic ideas, and influence on government structures. Discover key philosophers like Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau. Learn about natural rights, separation of powers, and popular sovereignty. Dive into historical events like the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Embrace the legacy of Enlightenment principles in modern governance.

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Enlightenment and Democratic Ideas in U.S. History

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  1. Terrific Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 Warm-Up – What does it mean to be Enlightened? Why would a country want “Enlightened” leaders? 3-5 sentences Agenda: Warm-up Google Classroom FN: The Enlightenment HomeFun: Answer EQ from notes

  2. Google Classroom • Period 2 – lqs35j • Period 4 – ub4qcxq • Period 6 – gxyejq0 • go to the google search engine and type in “google classroom” • click the button that says you are a student • click on he + sign in the upper right hand corner

  3. U.S. History Chapter 1 Section 1 The Enlightenment

  4. Today’s Standard analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence. Describe the Enlightenment and the rise of democratic ideas as the context in which the nation was founded. Topic: The ideas of the Enlightenment How did the Enlightenment philosophes want to change government? 11.1 11.1.1 Essential Question

  5. The Enlightenment (1700’s) Scientific Revolution Causes of the Enlightenment Ancient Societies/ Renaissance Popular Sovereignty English Bill of Rights Natural Rights Enlightenment A mvmt. that believed reason could be used to improve the world. Questioned government, religion, economics & education… EVERYTHING! Separation of Powers Social Contract Freedom of Speech American Revolution French Revolution Effects of the Enlightenment Declaration of the Rights of Man Declaration of Independence

  6. Wonderfilled Wednesday, Aug. 19th Terrific Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 Warm-Up – Yesterday we talked about some of the ideas of the Enlightenment. What do you think was the most important idea? Why? 3-5 sentences Agenda: Warm-Up Finish FN: The Enlightenment Lunchroom Fight II Home Fun: Finish Lunch Room Fight.

  7. John Locke (1632-1704) • people are born with natural rightsto life, liberty, and property • no one can take them away without good reason • It is the gov’t job to project them • Argued that rights come from a social contract – • an agreement in which the people consent to choose and obey a government so long as it protects their natural rights • Locke believed in the right to revolution if the government fails to do this • Locke believed that only the educated should count in society CSS 11.1.2

  8. Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1716) • believed that elected government was the best kind • he did, however, believe that the success of a democracy depended upon maintaining the right balance of power • separation of powers would reduce tyranny (taking rights away without reason) • he thought England - which divided power between the king (who enforced laws), Parliament (which made laws), and the judges of the English courts (who interpreted laws) - was a good model of this CSS 11.1.2

  9. Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) • Rousseau believed that instead of “divine right” government authority came from the consent of the governed= social contract • he called it the “popular will” – AKA Popular Sovereignty • Believed in Direct Democracy over any other type of government. CSS 11.1.2

  10. Conclusion • the Enlightenment brought back Greek and Roman concepts of science, art, philosophy, politics, and individuality • the Founding Fathers borrowed from the ancient Greeks and the Enlightenment philosophers of England and France • Jefferson, Franklin, Madison applied the ideas of Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu • natural rights • government by consent • separation of powers • separation of church and state • “We the people…” • Highlight and Wrap-Up CSS 11.1.2

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