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Enlightenment and Revolution

Enlightenment and Revolution. By: Ema and Carly. Important Dates. 1517:Reformation 1642:English Civil War Begins 1687:Newton’s theory of gravity 1754:7 Years War 1776:American Revolution 1789:French Revolution-July 14(Bastille Day). Scientific Revolution.

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Enlightenment and Revolution

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  1. Enlightenment and Revolution By: Ema and Carly

  2. Important Dates • 1517:Reformation • 1642:English Civil War Begins • 1687:Newton’s theory of gravity • 1754:7 Years War • 1776:American Revolution • 1789:French Revolution-July 14(Bastille Day)

  3. Scientific Revolution • The explosion of scientific knowledge and technology. • Galileo, Newton, Harvey, Leeuwenhoek

  4. Important People • Francis Bacon: English philosopher, promoted scientific method. • Rene Descartes: “I think therefore I am.” Truth found through reason • Locke: Natural rights, right to overthrow • Montesquieu: Checks and Balances

  5. More Important People • Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” • Hobbes: Leviathon-people agree to absolute monarch to avoid chaos. • Immanuel Kant: physical and spiritual worlds are separate, reason cannot explain God. • Rousseau: Humans are naturally good.

  6. Age of Enlightenment • Brought on from Scientific Revolution • People began to think nature followed rules. • “Dare to know” • Use reason to answer all questions.

  7. Important Terms • The Social Contract: “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.” The right to rule belongs to the people. • Romanticism: emphasis on weird, unusual, bizarre things. • Natural law: universal moral law to be found through reason. • Pacifism: assembly of nations to settle disputes-calm • Deism: natural place in orderly universe-less “churchy” no relationship w/ God

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