Ch 11.4

CHAPTER 11

Section 1: Civil War and Revolution

Section 2: Constitutional Monarchy in England

Section 3: English Colonial Expansion

Section 4: The EnlightenmentSection 5: The American Revolution

Enlightenment and Revolution in England and America

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Bell Ringer 11.4:Create a chart that details the beliefs of Enlightenment philosophers.

The Enlightenment

Diderot Montesquieu Voltaire Rousseau

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The Enlightenment

1700s Age of Enlightenment

Reason

Scientific Method

Rationalism

Logic

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The Enlightenment

Natural Law

Just as nature is governed by laws

so is human nature.

Deism

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The Enlightenment

Philosophes

Critics of society

Wrote books, plays, pamphlets, and newspapers

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The Enlightenment

Salon

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The Enlightenment

Diderot

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The Enlightenment

Montesquieu

Spirit of the Laws 1748

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The Enlightenment

• Described the perfect gov’t• Checks and balances

–Divide gov’t into three branches

–Executive, legislative, judicial

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The Enlightenment

Voltaire

Mr. EnlightenmentMr. Enlightenment

Champion of religious freedom & freedom of thought

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The Enlightenment

Wrote satires on the monarchy, the nobility, and church

Constantly in trouble with gov’t

Misquote in the textbook . . . He actually wrote: "Think for yourselves and let others

enjoy the privilege to do so too."

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The Enlightenment

Candide

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The Enlightenment

Rousseau The Social Contract

People are naturally good ….

The idea of popular sovereignty

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The Enlightenment

Philosophes opposed

absolute monarchies…

Enlightened DespotismEnlightened Despotism

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The Enlightenment

Mary Wollstonecraft

Founding feminist philosopher

A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792)

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The Enlightenment

edited Encyclopedia, criticized society

wrote Spirit of the Laws, described “perfect” government;Checks & balances

wrote Candide, championed freedom of thought and religion

wrote The Social Contract, believed in popular sovereignty

Diderot Montesquieu Voltaire Rousseau

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The Enlightenment

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