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The Enlightenment
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History
10th Grade
09/01/2017

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#1 Absolutism:
The events of the Italian campaign of 1859 rendered the constitutions of absolutism in the Austrian empire impossible.



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Definition:Belief in absolute principals in philosophical,ethical,or theological 

 

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#2 Adam Smith: 
Modern capitalism owes its roots to Adam smith and his wealth of nations.
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Definition: Adam Smith was one of world's famous economist

 

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#3 Baron de Montesquieu:

 Montesquieu believed that all things were made up of rules that never changed.

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Definition:French Philosopher who recommended the separation of Executive, legislative, and judicial powers 

 

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#4 Benjamin Franklin:

 Benjamin Franklin is in the 100 bill 

 
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Definition: Benjamin Franklin helped draw up the declaration of independence and Constitution

 

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#5 Cesare Beccaria:Cesare Becarria went to Paris to meet the great thinkers of the day. 

 

 
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Definition: Cesare Beccaria was a Philosopher, politician, and widely considered as the most talented jurist
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#6 Dark Ages:
The Bubonic Plague was part of the Dark ages 
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Definition: The Dark Ages was a bad time for Europe and a lot of people lost their lives.
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Enlightenment: Enlightenment happend in Europe
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Definition: European movement of the 17th and 18th mostly caused by the [image]
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Father Hidalgo : Father Hidalgo was executed by firing squad
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Definition: Miguel Hidalgo wasn't just a Mexican roman catholic priest but the leader of the Mexican Independence

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Ignorance :
He acted in ignorance of easy procedures
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Definition: Lack of information
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Intolerance:
Struggle against religious intolerance
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Definition:Unwilling to accept beliefs or behavior that differ from one's own.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau:
Jean Jacques Rousseau would say "Main is a Noble Savage"
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Definition: Jean Jacques Rousseau was one of the most influential thinkers of the 18th century.
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John Locke: 
John Locke claimed that if a government field to protect our rights we replace it.
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Definition:John Locke was a 17th century English philosopher who believed that human beings are born with certain ideas already in their minds.

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Liberty:

people should enjoy the liberty they have to pursue their interests

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Definition :The power to act as one pleases.
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Mary Wollstonecraft: Mary Wollstonecraft wrote novels,treaties, a travel narrative, children's book, etc.
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Definition:Marry Wollstonecraft was a writer,philosopher,and advocate of women rights.
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Philosophe: Moreau, Le Philosophie icconu (1850)
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Definition: A French intellectual and writer of the Enlightenment .
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Natural Rights:Everybody has Natural Rights since the moment they're born
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Definition: Rights that people supposedly have under natural law 
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Philosophy: The philosophy of Aristotle.
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Definition: The study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge.
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Reason:The minister resigned for personal reasons.
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Definition:Think ,understand, and form judgement's by a process of logic.
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Scientific Revolution: Anyway, this stuff was unknown before these people performed the scientific revolution.
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Definition:The Scientific revolution is a concept used by historians to describe the emergence of modern science.
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Simon Bolivar: Bolivar was born into a wealthy, aristocratic, creole family.
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Definition:Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan military and political leader  

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Social Contract:Theories of a social contract became popular in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries
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Definition:an implicit agreement among the members of society to cooperate for social benefits.
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Suffrage : Suffrage for women is not yet a universal condition
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Definitions: The right to vote in political elections.
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Superstition: He released the ghost stories as mere superstition.
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Definition: credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.
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Thomas Hobbes: Thomas Hobbes believed the only true and correct form of government was the absolute monarchy
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Definition:He is an English philosopher who is considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy
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Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was principal author of the Declaration of Independence
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Definition: Thomas Jefferson was a political leader of the late 18 hundreds & early 19 hundreds and he was also a Founding Father.

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Voltaire: Locke,Newton,and Francis Bacon were Voltaire's heroes.
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Definition: He was a leading figure of the Enlightenment, and came into conflict with the establishment.
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