CHAPTER 11 Section 1: Civil War and Revolution Section 2: Constitutional Monarchy in England Section 3: English Colonial Expansion Section 4: The Enlightenment Section 5: The American Revolution Enlightenment and Revolution in England and America
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May 13, 2015
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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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Presentation Notes
Organized mostly by aristocratic women and held in their homes, salons served as meeting places for scholars and wealthy laymen to discuss philosophy, politics, religion, or whatever other topics simmered in the academic sphere. These forums provided necessary safe havens because Louis XIV's absolutism instituted harsh censorship and punished detractors.
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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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