enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Enlightenment 2022-04-01
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- instrument used in the revolution
- One person having all power
- Said "Life liberty and property"
- emphasized natural rights
- Austrian despot, a bit more enlightened
- Finance minister for France
- Russian despot, hated beards
- third estate
- France built up a lot of it
- wanted an absolute monarch
- king during the revolution
- form of representative government in france
- French Absolute ruler
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- Early Feminist
- Argued for separation of power
- martyr for the revolution
- Russian despot, pushed education reform
- first estate
- Prussian Despot
- Austrian despot, not very enlightened
- the enlightenment
- main food source of the French people
- leading figure of the revolution
- second estate
24 Clues: first estate • third estate • second estate • Early Feminist • Prussian Despot • the enlightenment • French Absolute ruler • martyr for the revolution • emphasized natural rights • wanted an absolute monarch • king during the revolution • One person having all power • Finance minister for France • France built up a lot of it • Russian despot, hated beards • Argued for separation of power • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-22
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- parties where people discuss new ideas
- a Person who rules with absolute power
- people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
- invented telescope
- scientist from the Netherlands that discovered red blood cells
- not s realistic art
- a system where multiple groups make decisions together
- ¨the sun king¨
- the theory that there is an agreement between the governing and the governed will give up some right and freedoms and the governing will make decisions in the best interest of the people
- developed analytical geometry
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- to know something one did not know before
- father of modern chemistry
- belief that the earth is the center of the universe
- belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- developed laws of motion
- seperation of powers
- was one of the people who came up with the heliocentric theory
- scientist from the United Kingdom that created the first vaccination
- more modern art, realistic
- Author of the book two treatises on
20 Clues: ¨the sun king¨ • invented telescope • not s realistic art • seperation of powers • developed laws of motion • father of modern chemistry • more modern art, realistic • developed analytical geometry • Author of the book two treatises on • parties where people discuss new ideas • a Person who rules with absolute power • to know something one did not know before • ...
Enlightenment 2024-12-18
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- simple
- natural rights
- earth centered
- belief is a supreme being
- state gov v federal gov
- fancy parties
- July 4, 1776
- first ten amendments
- group of smart people
- belief or theory from opinion
- telescope to the sky
- used John locks ideas
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- giving some freedom for the gov to protect you
- leader of Russia
- how to solve a problem
- people are corrupt
- extravagant
- new way of absolute Monarchs
- gravity
- speration of powers
- thinking logic and reason
- judcial, executive, legislative
- equality for women
- sun centered
- questioning traditional beliefs
- freedom of speech
26 Clues: simple • gravity • extravagant • sun centered • July 4, 1776 • fancy parties • natural rights • earth centered • leader of Russia • freedom of speech • people are corrupt • equality for women • speration of powers • first ten amendments • telescope to the sky • group of smart people • used John locks ideas • how to solve a problem • state gov v federal gov • belief is a supreme being • ...
Enlightenment 2025-03-04
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- He championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
- Social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art.
- New way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
- Style in arts and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
- A system of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
- French philosopher who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech.
- The logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas.
- The idea that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws.
- English scientist who discovered laws of motion and gravity.
- The idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
- Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope.
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- French philosopher who explored democratic theories of government and proposed a government divided into three branches.
- The 18th-century European movement applying reason and the scientific method to society.
- First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- The English writer who protested the unequal relationship between man and woman in marriage.
- Agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, creating an organised society.
- Monarchs who were inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects.
- The French and Indian war led Parliament to tax the colonists, who responded with a.
- A new, elegant style of painting and architecture that borrowed themes from ancient Greece and Rome.
- Thinker who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- The Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernise Russia.
- A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches.
- Intellectual movement that tried to apply reason and the scientific method to laws that shaped human actions.
- Thinkers during the Enlightenment who applied reason to all aspects of society.
- Document declaring American independence from Britain.
- According to this person, people have three natural rights: life, liberty and property.
26 Clues: First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. • Thinker who wrote the Declaration of Independence. • Document declaring American independence from Britain. • Social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art. • Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope. • Style in arts and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s. • ...
Enlightenment 2024-01-22
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- Thomas _____ Author of the Declaration of Independence, which was influenced by Enlightenment thinkers.
- Century where most of the Enlightenment took place.
- Century when Hobbes died.
- The act of using reason on a theory or belief.
- Rousseau first name.
- Believed in Separation of Power.
- Locke's first name.
- An original “scientific theorist” of the Enlightenment.
- Believed in Life Liberty and Property.
- Wollstonecraft's first name
- The act of throwing over of a government for favor of a new system
- Book made by Hobbes.
- Hobbes first name.
- A political movement of the 1700s when people questioned authority and ideas around government changed.
- Novel by Voltaire.
- The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
- Believed in Social Contract.
- Banned montesquieu's book.
- A form of absolutism in which rulers during this time were influenced by the Enlightenment.
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- Voltaire first name.
- A tyrant who is a cruel and oppressive dictator.
- Where the Enlightenment took place.
- Person who wanted people to practice thrift, hard work, and enlightened self-interest.
- Believed in Absolute Monarchy.
- Book by Rousseau.
- Government system with 3 branches of government.
- Book by Montesquieu.
- Most famous Enlightenment thinker in woman rights.
- 10 amendments guaranteeing natural rights in 1791.
- Freedom of _____ ;A key Enlightenment concept that promotes open expression of ideas.
- Holder of weekly salons where notable artists, writers, and politicians gathered.
- Gathering of Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas
- Rights that people are born with.
- Smith's first name.
- Believed in Separation of Church and State.
- Religious _____;The acceptance of different religious beliefs and practices.
- Person with absolute power who abused it.
- _______ power was power that had no restrictions.
- Where Locke and Hobbes are from.
- Person who was ruling France when Montesquieu lived.
40 Clues: Book by Rousseau. • Hobbes first name. • Novel by Voltaire. • Locke's first name. • Smith's first name. • Voltaire first name. • Book by Montesquieu. • Rousseau first name. • Book made by Hobbes. • Century when Hobbes died. • Banned montesquieu's book. • Wollstonecraft's first name • Believed in Social Contract. • Believed in Absolute Monarchy. • Believed in Separation of Power. • ...
Enlightenment 2022-04-06
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- (last name) French jurist and political philosopher; he explored democratic theories of government. He proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the United States Constitution
- King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; made Prussia a major European power
- one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects (enlightened ____)
- a belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
- 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- Czarina of Russia from 1762 to 1796; ruling with absolute power, she introduced a number of reforms that extended Peter the Great’s policy of “westernization.”
- French philosopher and author; he was a supporter of Deism, the idea that God was no longer involved with the universe after creating it. He also advocated a tolerant approach to religion.
- (last name) English philosopher, scientist, and historian; he wrote about the crucial role of government in people's lives and used the term ""social contract."
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists,
- a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society.
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- (last name) American statesman; third president of the United States; inspired by Enlightenment ideas when drafting the Declaration of Independence
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
- the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government (social ____)
- (last name) British writer who advocated for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics.
- the idea that monarchs are God’s representatives on earth and therefore answer only to God (____ right)
- relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
- the rights human beings have by nature, such as life, liberty and property (_____ rights)
- (last name) English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights.
- (last name) Swiss-French political philosopher; he valued the social contract and addressed the nature of man in his work On the Origin of Inequality.
- relating to a simple, elegant style (based on ideas and themes from ancient Greece and Rome) that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s.
20 Clues: a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment. • King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; made Prussia a major European power • a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. • ...
Enlightenment 2022-08-12
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- a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
- a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws
- Written by Montesquieu
- possession of control, authority, or influence over others
- an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II
- places sovereignty into the hands of the people
- A man of many talents
- distributes power among different parts and levels of the state
- Written by Rosseu
- The three important documents of early america
- English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections
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- First 10 amendments
- the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism
- a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them
- Wrote leviathan
- Made social contracts
- an unlimited right to all things
- Written by Hobbes
- Power seperated by three brenches
- wrote the spirit of laws
20 Clues: Wrote leviathan • Written by Hobbes • Written by Rosseu • First 10 amendments • Made social contracts • A man of many talents • Written by Montesquieu • wrote the spirit of laws • an unlimited right to all things • Power seperated by three brenches • The three important documents of early america • places sovereignty into the hands of the people • ...
Enlightenment 2022-08-12
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- Written by Hobbes
- English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections
- Wrote leviathan
- The three important documents of early america
- places sovereignty into the hands of the people
- a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
- Written by Rosseu
- possession of control, authority, or influence over others
- distributes power among different parts and levels of the state
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- an unlimited right to all things
- Written by Montesquieu
- the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism
- a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws
- Power seperated by three brenches
- A man of many talents
- an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II
- a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them
- wrote the spirit of laws
- Made social contracts
19 Clues: Wrote leviathan • Written by Hobbes • Written by Rosseu • A man of many talents • Made social contracts • Written by Montesquieu • wrote the spirit of laws • an unlimited right to all things • Power seperated by three brenches • The three important documents of early america • places sovereignty into the hands of the people • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-23
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- immediate result of the enlightenment
- a change to the constitution
- proved planets move in elliptical orbits
- fought for education for women
- founded the heliocentric theory
- founder of modern chemistry challenged Artistotle's ideas.
- a value held highly by voltaire
- the belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
- a method that uses experiments and questions to prove theories
- people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
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- believed in freedom of speech and religion
- a book written by Jean-Jaques Rousseau
- the belief that the earth is the center of the solar system
- french nobles
- a style of art with light colors and soft lines
- parties where people discuss new ideas
- to know something you did not before
- people who believed in science and God
- art with dull colors and strong lines
19 Clues: french nobles • a change to the constitution • fought for education for women • founded the heliocentric theory • a value held highly by voltaire • to know something you did not before • immediate result of the enlightenment • art with dull colors and strong lines • a book written by Jean-Jaques Rousseau • parties where people discuss new ideas • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-22
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- women's equality
- the people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
- religious freedom
- Natural rights- life, liberty, property
- A system in which multiple groups share decision making power, the system is designed to ensure that one person or group does not abuse their power
- Invented the first vaccine for smallpox
- Laws of gravity and motion
- Separation of powers
- Belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- Abolishment of torture
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- A person who rules with absolute power
- Galileo
- Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- father of modern chemistry
- Bacon
- Hobbes
- only good government was one freely formed by the people
- Belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- The theory that there is an agreement between the governing and the governed; the governed will give up some rights and freedoms and the governing will make decisions in the best interest of the people
- Disobeying a law
20 Clues: Bacon • Hobbes • Galileo • women's equality • Disobeying a law • religious freedom • Separation of powers • Abolishment of torture • father of modern chemistry • Laws of gravity and motion • A person who rules with absolute power • Natural rights- life, liberty, property • Invented the first vaccine for smallpox • Parties where people met to discuss new ideas • ...
Enlightenment 2025-12-19
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- A body of laws believed to be inherent in nature and discoverable through human reason
- An economic term meaning "let it happen," advocating for humans to have the freedom to make economic decisions
- The French playwright who authored the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen
- The 1688 political event in England that replaced King James and helped spark Enlightenment political ideas
- Private gatherings where thinkers met to discuss new ideas and listen to readings of works
- The philosopher who argued that government should be a contract between people and their ruler
- A former enslaved laborer and sailor who became a prominent voice for the abolition of slavery
- The political idea that government power comes from an agreement rather than divine will
- The revolutionary pamphleteer and author of Rights of Man (179
- The intellectual who wrote a "Vindication" calling for universal education for women in 1792
- The author of The Wealth of Nations (1776) who described stages of societal development
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- The radical thinker who wrote The Social Contract and declared that the right of slavery is "null and void"
- The social context of the eighteenth century characterized by the rise of open-mindedness and public conversation
- The collective name for the leading philosophical, political, and social writers of the French Enlightenment
- The act of doing away with something, particularly the movement to end the slave trade and slavery
- The scientist whose 1687 work, Principia, introduced "rational mechanics" and the search for universal laws
- A period of rapid intellectual change between the late seventeenth and late eighteenth centuries
- The German philosopher who defined the movement with the command, "Dare to know!"
- A competitive economic system rooted in Enlightenment ideas of private property and free markets
19 Clues: The revolutionary pamphleteer and author of Rights of Man (179 • The German philosopher who defined the movement with the command, "Dare to know!" • A body of laws believed to be inherent in nature and discoverable through human reason • The author of The Wealth of Nations (1776) who described stages of societal development • ...
Enlightenment 2022-11-21
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- Believed in freedom of expression
- believed that harsh government was needed
- A ruler with complete control
- the percentage of people who can read
- A time when church/rulers were challenged
- Came up with separation of powers
- agreement between people and government
- ____________ of the governed
- branch that makes the laws
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- power of mind to make sense of the world
- citizens pursuing common good in country
- individuals thinking of own interests
- what you can see
- life, liberty, property
- place where philosophes discussed ideas
- branch that implements the laws
- branch that interprets the laws
- first philosopher to think of natural rights
18 Clues: what you can see • life, liberty, property • branch that makes the laws • ____________ of the governed • A ruler with complete control • branch that implements the laws • branch that interprets the laws • Believed in freedom of expression • Came up with separation of powers • individuals thinking of own interests • the percentage of people who can read • ...
Enlightenment 2023-10-31
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- type of government with a king/queen
- philosopher who argued for a "social contract" aka consent of the governed
- philosopher who argued for life, liberty and land (property)
- the process of making an area more city-like, usually through an increase in population
- person who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge and other important human matters
- invention that caused the spread of ideas
- philosopher who argued for separation of power in the govt (three branches)
- document full of arguments against the Catholic Church
- philosopher who argued for freedom of speech
- ____ of Spain; absolute monarch of Spain
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- document full of arguments against the Catholic Church
- leader of the Protestant Reformation; wrote 95 Theses
- philosopher who argued for the rights of women
- ruler with total and complete power
- ____ the 14th, absolute monarch of France; also known as the "sun king"
- ____ the Great; absolute monarch of Russia
- Locke claims that everyone should have these ____ rights; aka life, liberty and property
- institution that had power in the Middle Ages
- the ability to read and write
19 Clues: the ability to read and write • ruler with total and complete power • type of government with a king/queen • ____ of Spain; absolute monarch of Spain • invention that caused the spread of ideas • ____ the Great; absolute monarch of Russia • philosopher who argued for freedom of speech • institution that had power in the Middle Ages • ...
Enlightenment 2025-11-10
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- Enlightenment thinker known for the Heliocentric theory
- Says people always have the ability to overthrow their government
- Enlightenment thinker who improved mathematics
- A government should not choose people’s religion or use any one religion to rule all people.
- Government where everyone has a representative connecting them to whoever was in charge.
- Someone who fights to end slavery
- Elegant drawing rooms of the wealthy upper class
- Enlightenment thinker who supported womens' rights
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- Government only exists because the people of a country allow it to.
- People of all religions could coexist
- Document that created limits on the king of England.
- The powers of government should be divided between several branches or people so that no one becomes too powerful.
- economic system where individuals own the means of production and operate them for profit
- The belief that a ruler (usually a king) gets their authority straight from God.
- Enlightenment thinker who improved the telescope
- When a government is controlled by a king or queen.
- Rights that all humans are born with
- A form of monarchy where the ruler has no limits on their power.
18 Clues: Someone who fights to end slavery • Rights that all humans are born with • People of all religions could coexist • Enlightenment thinker who improved mathematics • Enlightenment thinker who improved the telescope • Elegant drawing rooms of the wealthy upper class • Enlightenment thinker who supported womens' rights • When a government is controlled by a king or queen. • ...
Absolutism-Enlightenment Review 2021-01-28
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- The overall result in Europe and the Americas of absolutism and the Enlightenment
- Basic rights that all humans have
- Time period with new ideas about how governments work
- According to Locke, people can ___________ any government that doesn't protect their rights
- A ruler gets their authority to rule from God
- One of the effects of the Enlightenment was a more _________ outlook on the world
- American document influenced by John Locke
- Enlightenment philosopher that advocated for religious toleration and free speech
- Aspect of American government influenced by Voltaire
- When a ruler has complete control of the government
- Absolute ruler of France, the "Sun King"
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- A trait of absolutism is to eliminate _____________
- Absolute ruler who westernized Russia
- Rousseau's idea that the government following the will of the people acted as a ________ between the government and the people
- Enlightenment philosopher who said governments should protect the natural rights of the people
- Religious philosophy advocated by many Enlightenment philosophers and American Founding Fathers
- American document influenced by Rousseau
- Absolute ruler of Japan
- A trait of absolutism is to control _______________
- Enlightenment philosopher that said governments should abide by the will of the majority
20 Clues: Absolute ruler of Japan • Basic rights that all humans have • Absolute ruler who westernized Russia • American document influenced by Rousseau • Absolute ruler of France, the "Sun King" • American document influenced by John Locke • A ruler gets their authority to rule from God • A trait of absolutism is to eliminate _____________ • ...
Enlightenment 2022-08-12
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- Written by Hobbes
- a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them
- a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
- The three important documents of early america
- places sovereignty into the hands of the people
- Power seperated by three brenches
- A man of many talents
- the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism
- Written by Montesquieu
- English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections
- a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws
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- an unlimited right to all things
- possession of control, authority, or influence over others
- Wrote leviathan
- Written by Rosseu
- distributes power among different parts and levels of the state
- an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II
- Made social contracts
- wrote the spirit of laws
19 Clues: Wrote leviathan • Written by Hobbes • Written by Rosseu • A man of many talents • Made social contracts • Written by Montesquieu • wrote the spirit of laws • an unlimited right to all things • Power seperated by three brenches • The three important documents of early america • places sovereignty into the hands of the people • ...
Enlightenment 2020-09-11
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- I believed that anyone accused of a crime has the right to a fair and speedy trial.
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- I believed that government should be separated into three branches.
- Famous city where people discussed ideas.
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection.
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with.
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.
- I believed that people are naturally selfish and greedy.
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- If the government fails to protect citizens,citizens have the right to revolt.
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens.
- American document that recognized natural rights.
- Obtaining something through family ties.
- I believed that all people should have the freedom to express themselves to fight oppression.
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government.
- I believed all people were born with the right to life, liberty, property.
- Continent where the Enlightenment began.
- I believed women should have the same opportunities as men.
- A place where people gathered to discuss philosophy.
- I believed women should have the same opportunities as men.
19 Clues: Obtaining something through family ties. • Continent where the Enlightenment began. • Famous city where people discussed ideas. • The kind of authority a king had over citizens. • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with. • American document that recognized natural rights. • A place where people gathered to discuss philosophy. • ...
The Enlightenment Part 1 Review 2024-09-26
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- The idea of _____ rights includes life, liberty, and property.
- This English philosopher believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
- The principle that a government's power comes from the people's agreement.
- Thinkers of the Enlightenment who applied reason to all aspects of life.
- Enlightenment belief in a distant, non-interventionist creator based on reason, not organized religion.
- English mathematician and physicist who inspired Enlightenment ideas about reason and logic.
- Hobbes believed life in the state of nature was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and ____."
- A model for Enlightenment thinkers who used logic and reason to understand the world, such as Galileo and _____.
- The Scientific _____ provided the basis for Enlightenment thinking about observation and logic.
- This movement laid the foundation for the Enlightenment by encouraging the use of observation and logic.
- A system where the monarch’s power is limited by a constitution.
- The inherent characteristics and instincts shared by all humans according to Enlightenment philosophers.
- The philosopher who believed that human nature was inherently selfish and violent.
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- Locke's belief that individuals have rights to life, liberty, and property.
- Thomas Hobbes’ belief in the necessity of a strong, absolute ruler to avoid chaos.
- This concept involves giving up some freedoms to a ruler in exchange for order and protection.
- This scientist's work influenced Enlightenment thinkers with his use of observation and experimentation.
- A gathering where Enlightenment thinkers exchanged ideas.
- The work by Thomas Hobbes arguing for the need for a strong ruler.
- The belief that logical thinking and evidence should guide decisions.
- The belief in the power of logic and science to bring about progress in society.
- This philosopher believed that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed.
- The practice or principle of basing opinions and actions on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
23 Clues: A gathering where Enlightenment thinkers exchanged ideas. • The idea of _____ rights includes life, liberty, and property. • A system where the monarch’s power is limited by a constitution. • The work by Thomas Hobbes arguing for the need for a strong ruler. • The belief that logical thinking and evidence should guide decisions. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-09-23
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- social contract, people should give up their rights to an absolute ruler to gain law and order and the decisions of the ruler should be in the peoples best interest.
- these were the people who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment.
- the theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- created laws of universal gravity and laws of motion.
- perfected the telescope and used it to prove the heliocentric theory
- a style of art characterized by dull colors and strong lines. Often depicted battle scenes and were more realistic.
- a style of art that was characterized by soft lines and colors. depicted happy scenes with wealthy aristocrats.
- developed analytical geometry and lead the way for modern scientific methods.
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- parties where people met to discuss new ideas.
- the theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- used a microscope to study microorganisms, like bacteria from tooth gaps.
- he's considered the father of modern chemistry.
- created a vaccine to prevent smallpox, it was the first vaccine in the world.
- used mathematics to prove the heliocentric theory.
- created the experimental method and lead the way for modern scientific methods.
- the astronomer who came up with the heliocentric theory.
17 Clues: parties where people met to discuss new ideas. • he's considered the father of modern chemistry. • used mathematics to prove the heliocentric theory. • a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • created laws of universal gravity and laws of motion. • the astronomer who came up with the heliocentric theory. • ...
Enlightenment 2023-12-05
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- Biggest loser of the 7 Years War, who then paid for the American Revolution, but got serious debt from it.
- Rousseau's idea that government is an agreement between people and their leaders, and the "deal" can be broken.
- John Locke's idea that everyone has the rights to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Property."
- ______ of Powers was Montesquieu's idea that government powers should be split to prevent tyranny and increase efficiency.
- A philosophical movement in the 1700s to apply logic and reason to society and politics.
- _______ Revolution, where Parliament overthrew a king for minimal loss of life, showing they were in charge of the UK.
- The British Royal _____ was the most dominant military force on the planet, and ruled the waves.
- Russia, Austria, and Prussia all "partitioned" and destroyed this country.
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- _______ The Great was a Russian Empress who loved the Enlightenment and overthrew her husband.
- ________ Revolution, when the scientific method was implemented, leading to numerous scientific discoveries.
- Salutary ______ was a word for Britain sort of ignoring the 13 colonies and not enforcing their tax laws, since it made them money.
- These types of businesses were given monopolies, and conquered India and other lands to make money.
- ______ ______ War, the first global war on four continents, between Britain + Prussia vs France + Austria + Russia.
- "Sequel" to the 7 Years War, with 13 colonies getting their freedom, but Britain beating up France some more.
- _______ The Great of Prussia, a great general and a lover of the Enlightenment and French culture.
- The British legislature that ran the government, won the Glorious Revolution, and appointed Prime Ministers.
- The only winner of the 7 Years War, though it lost 13 colonies in the follow-up.
17 Clues: Russia, Austria, and Prussia all "partitioned" and destroyed this country. • The only winner of the 7 Years War, though it lost 13 colonies in the follow-up. • A philosophical movement in the 1700s to apply logic and reason to society and politics. • _______ The Great was a Russian Empress who loved the Enlightenment and overthrew her husband. • ...
Unit 1 Study Guide 2024-01-30
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- Which Enlightenment philosophe emphasized that society can only survive if people are virtuous and felt that religion was necessary to keep people in check?
- What country requires ALL its citizens, men and women, to enlist in the military?
- What type of government system shares power between states and national governments?
- The legislature that is now Parliament was called...
- Which Enlightenment philosophe came up with the idea of separation of powers?
- a massive change in thought that completely uprooted Europeans’ views of government and society.
- an agreement by which people give up some individual rights in exchange for protection, law, and order by a government.
- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that civilization and luxury corrupted a person’s natural goodness?
- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that humans were naturally selfish, wicked, and cruel?
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- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that people were born with three natural rights: life, liberty, and property?
- Theory where the government does not control the economy
- Which Enlightenment philosophe was an advocate for women's rights?
- What is the purest form of democracy?
- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that humanity’s worst enemies were intolerance, prejudice, and superstition?
- A form of government where the people do not have many freedoms
- In which type of government do you elect representatives to make decisions on your behalf?
- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that people were born with three natural rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
- Which Enlightenment philosophe believed that people were born with a clean slate, molded by their experiences, and thus could improve themselves?
- What man came up with the Invisible Hand theory and the Division of Labor theory?
19 Clues: What is the purest form of democracy? • The legislature that is now Parliament was called... • Theory where the government does not control the economy • A form of government where the people do not have many freedoms • Which Enlightenment philosophe was an advocate for women's rights? • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-21
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- like the term “people are the rulers"
- An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society
- a conceptual form of the power structure in which power rests with a small number of people
- The parliamentary advisers that set policy.
- a place where civilians of all social classes could gather and discuss ideas
- lovers of wisdom
- without interfering
- is a ruler with absolute power and who embraces enlightenment ideas
- These govern human character
- Focused on economic reforms
- the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive," happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political
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- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- art of soft colors and curvy lines, and depicts scenes of love, nature, amorous encounters, light-hearted entertainment, and youth
- is one whose powers have been adapted to the interests of its people and to the maintenance of individual liberty
- form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power
- one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
- is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government
- a style of European architecture, music, and art
18 Clues: lovers of wisdom • without interfering • Focused on economic reforms • These govern human character • like the term “people are the rulers" • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • The parliamentary advisers that set policy. • a style of European architecture, music, and art • is a ruler with absolute power and who embraces enlightenment ideas • ...
Choice assignment 2022-02-10
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- Enlightenment philosopher who had a belief in deism
- "I think therefore I am"
- Belief in the existance of a creator who does not intervene in the universe:who chooses to let the universe proceed according to natural law
- The belief in economic, social, and political equality between all genders/sexes/people
- Both Locke and Rousseou believed?
- Enlightenment philosopher, Diderot published what famous book?
- Power of government is deprived form the ___
- Enlightenment phlosopher who fought for religious freedom, and freedom of speech
- High school class that lets students learn and explore civiliation, truth, education, and human societies
- The belife that reason, skeptisim, and the scientific mehtod are the only appropriate instruments for the discovery, truth, and structuring of human community
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in the monarchy
- Early feminist Enlightenment thinker and author during the enlightenment
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- European movement that took place between the 17th and 18th century
- Famous German composerduring the transition between the 17th-18th century, which started in Italy
- The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge,and existance
- Book written by Enlightenment thinker who helped introduce the thery of the social contract
- Life, Liberty, and the persuit of happiness is based off what Enlightenment philosophers writings?
- AN implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social bnefits
- Laws that govern human nature
- Enlightenment philosopher who had strong belifs in human nature
- Scientist born 1546, Denmark, who later in life lost his nose in a duel
- Austrian composer, wrote and composed in all music genres, was said to excel in each of them
22 Clues: "I think therefore I am" • Laws that govern human nature • Both Locke and Rousseou believed? • Power of government is deprived form the ___ • Enlightenment thinker who believed in the monarchy • Enlightenment philosopher who had a belief in deism • The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge,and existance • ...
Age of Revolt 2016-02-05
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- This product was 88% of salaries and was an important aspect of the French Revoltution
- Limited English Kings power
- this revoltution had the most impact on the enlightenment
- Robespierre used this to intimidate people and implement policy
- Most French people thought he would provide stability
- This intellectual movement thought government should protect people
- Locke, Blackstone and even Hobbes believed in these natural
- Life Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness writer
- Life, Liberty & Property
- Toussaint l'Overture led this revolution
- Enlightenment thinkers felt society would be better off using_________ & natural laws
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- This man led several Latin American revoltutions
- became the Emperor of France
- This Enlightenment thinker was about free speech
- This area of the world drew inspiration from the French & American revoltutions
- leader during French Revoltution
- This Enlightenment thinker was about separation of powers
- France was divided into these social classes
- believed in the social contract
- Gravity & Scientific Revoltution
- Wanted absolute government
- Started the construction of Versailles
22 Clues: Life, Liberty & Property • Wanted absolute government • Limited English Kings power • became the Emperor of France • believed in the social contract • leader during French Revoltution • Gravity & Scientific Revoltution • Started the construction of Versailles • Toussaint l'Overture led this revolution • France was divided into these social classes • ...
enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- to start or establish something new
- not allowing personal freedom
- A document that states laws which protect citizens rights
- A system where the king and queen can do whatever they can
- representitive
- a person who always sees negative things
- a type of christian church
- love of wisdom
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- rights the rights of people that cannot be taken away by anybody
- the ability to understand logic
- to get something right from its source
- Math that is hard and deals with change
- a government where the king and queen cannot control the parliment
- a ambassador from a government
- the act of agreeing with widespread changes
- the act of removing harmful media
- a desease with spreads to many people in a certain region; COVID-19
17 Clues: representitive • love of wisdom • a type of christian church • not allowing personal freedom • a ambassador from a government • the ability to understand logic • the act of removing harmful media • to start or establish something new • to get something right from its source • Math that is hard and deals with change • a person who always sees negative things • ...
Ben Garrity - Enlightenment and Revolution 2024-12-18
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- - Earth centered universe
- - Used telescope to see stars and planets
- - 3 Branches of Government
- - Parties for nerds to discuss intellectual ideas
- - Simple and elegant style
- - Giving up freedom for protection
- - New type of monarch
- - Opinions should be based on reason and knowledge
- - Same territory controlled by two or more branches of government
- - Sun centered universe
- - Thinkers of the enlightenment
- - Seperation of powers
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- - Using logic and reason
- - Enlightened ruler of Russia
- - Questioning of old ideas
- - Used enlightenment Ideas from John Locke
- - The idea that there is no natural born leader
- - Old and extravagant style
- - People are naturally evil
- - Wanted freedom for people, especially women
- - Used enlightenment ideas
- - Made the gravity laws
- - Method for solving problems
- - Satire who believed in freedom of speech
- - Expressed enlightenment ideas
- - God given rights
26 Clues: - God given rights • - New type of monarch • - Seperation of powers • - Made the gravity laws • - Sun centered universe • - Using logic and reason • - Earth centered universe • - Questioning of old ideas • - Used enlightenment ideas • - 3 Branches of Government • - Simple and elegant style • - Old and extravagant style • - People are naturally evil • - Enlightened ruler of Russia • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-23
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- wrote the book "A Vindication Of The Right Of Woman"
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- believed in freedom of speech and religion
- Rousseau best selling novel
- a style of art characterized by soft lines and colors
- what made mining extremely important?
- wrote "The social conrtact"
- a system in which multiple groups share decision-making power
- person who rules with absolute power
- to know something one did not know before
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- wrote "On the spirit of laws"
- believed all people are born free and equal
- theory that the Earth is the center of the universe
- a style of art characterized by dull colors and strong lines
- the people who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment
- believed that all humans were selfish and wicked
- theory that the sun is the center of the universe
17 Clues: Rousseau best selling novel • wrote "The social conrtact" • wrote "On the spirit of laws" • person who rules with absolute power • what made mining extremely important? • to know something one did not know before • believed in freedom of speech and religion • believed all people are born free and equal • parties where people met to discuss new ideas • ...
Enlightenment 2023-01-24
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- One of the books written by Montesquieu
- All the philosophers had lots of _____.
- One of things John Locke fought for.
- Montesquieu strongly supported ____.
- The period that people expressed their thoughts.
- The man who thought all people were born. wicked.
- The Enlightenment philosophers that fought for the freedom of speech.
- This war was sparked by enlightenment thinkers.
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- The philosopher that fought for women's rights
- The writer of the social contract.
- The enlightenment thinkers were called _____.
- Another term for the Enlightenment period.
- the time where enlightenment thinkers talked about their thoughts.
- All the people that attend salons are _____.
- Thomas Hobbes thought all people were born ____.
15 Clues: The writer of the social contract. • One of things John Locke fought for. • Montesquieu strongly supported ____. • One of the books written by Montesquieu • All the philosophers had lots of _____. • Another term for the Enlightenment period. • All the people that attend salons are _____. • The enlightenment thinkers were called _____. • ...
Revolutions 2025-03-06
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- Small booklets used to spread revolutionary and Enlightenment ideas.
- A period of radical political and social change in France, leading to the fall of the monarchy.
- A multi-volume work put together by Enlightenment thinkers to spread knowledge and challenge traditional ideas.
- An Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights and government by consent of the governed.
- A large and often violent change in political power or societal structure.
- An invention that helped spread Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas by making books and pamphlets more widely available.
- A war in which the thirteen colonies gained independence from Britain, influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
- A system of government in which power rests with the people.
- An economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations and argued for a free-market economy.
- An intellectual movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
- The belief that universal principles govern human behavior, just as physical laws govern nature.
- The British monarch during the American Revolution, criticized for his policies toward the colonies.
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- The idea that all people are born with fundamental freedoms, such as life, liberty, and property.
- The commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States, influenced by Enlightenment ideals of leadership and governance.
- A document outlining the fundamental principles and laws of a nation’s government.
- An economic system based on private ownership and free markets.
- A period of major advances in science and reason that laid the groundwork for the Enlightenment.
- The author of the Declaration of Independence who was influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
- A French philosopher known for advocating freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
- A form of government where a ruler holds total power, often justified by divine right.
- The king of France who ruled as an absolute monarch and built the Palace of Versailles.
21 Clues: A system of government in which power rests with the people. • An economic system based on private ownership and free markets. • Small booklets used to spread revolutionary and Enlightenment ideas. • A large and often violent change in political power or societal structure. • A document outlining the fundamental principles and laws of a nation’s government. • ...
Enlightenment 2023-01-24
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- One of the books written by Montesquieu
- All the philosophers had lots of _____.
- One of things John Locke fought for.
- Montesquieu strongly supported ____.
- The period that people expressed their thoughts.
- The man who thought all people were born. wicked.
- The Enlightenment philosophers that fought for the freedom of speech.
- This war was sparked by enlightenment thinkers.
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- The philosopher that fought for women's rights
- The writer of the social contract.
- The enlightenment thinkers were called _____.
- Another term for the Enlightenment period.
- the time where enlightenment thinkers talked about their thoughts.
- All the people that attend salons are _____.
- Thomas Hobbes thought all people were born ____.
15 Clues: The writer of the social contract. • One of things John Locke fought for. • Montesquieu strongly supported ____. • One of the books written by Montesquieu • All the philosophers had lots of _____. • Another term for the Enlightenment period. • All the people that attend salons are _____. • The enlightenment thinkers were called _____. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-04
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- American Philosophe
- where did the Enlightenment start
- vs british
- of 1793 boundries set between colonists and
- when did the Enlightenment begin
- prison that was raided
- where did locke think a government wasformed
- americans
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- who forced a peace treaty with France
- a group of colonists
- what caused peasants to riot
- Last battle of the revolution
- Where did King Louis live
- what groups had a major role
- How many estates were there in France
- that taxed printed goods
16 Clues: americans • vs british • American Philosophe • a group of colonists • prison that was raided • that taxed printed goods • Where did King Louis live • what caused peasants to riot • what groups had a major role • Last battle of the revolution • when did the Enlightenment begin • where did the Enlightenment start • who forced a peace treaty with France • ...
Enlightenment 2025-10-16
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- – (8) – Philosopher who proposed natural rights including life, liberty, and property
- – (12) – Rights that belong to all humans from birth
- – (9) – French thinker who desired reform in society
- – (17) – Absolute ruler using power for political/social change
- – (7) – Style of art popular in the 1600s–1700s
- – (18) – Economic system with competition and private businesses
- – (9) – Scottish economist, father of modern economics
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- – (7) – Swiss philosopher whose works inspired the French Revolution
- – (11) – Unchanging principle discovered through reason
- – (10) – Policy allowing business to operate with little government interference
- – (8) – Holy Roman Emperor, radical enlightened despot
- – (6) – Personal, elegant style of art with leaves, shells, and flowers
- – (5) – Informal social gathering for exchanging ideas
- – (10) – Market regulated by supply and demand
- – (8) – Restriction on access to ideas and information
- – (10) – English philosopher who believed in strong government to avoid chaos
16 Clues: – (10) – Market regulated by supply and demand • – (7) – Style of art popular in the 1600s–1700s • – (12) – Rights that belong to all humans from birth • – (9) – French thinker who desired reform in society • – (8) – Holy Roman Emperor, radical enlightened despot • – (5) – Informal social gathering for exchanging ideas • ...
LitFest 2012-09-26
22 Clues: art • ideas • wisdom • engage • reading • culture • society • writing • exchange • heritage • workshop • dialogue • lectures • discourse • literature • exhibition • expression • discussions • information • performances • enlightenment • communication
Unit 6: Reasons & Revolutions 2025-11-02
20 Clues: Deism • Salon • Suffrage • Feminism • Voltaire • Communism • Socialism • JohnLocke • Capitalism • Liberalism • Philosophe • Bourgeoisie • Neoclassical • Urbanization • Enlightenment • Estates-General • Marie-Antoinette • FrenchRevolution • Industrialization • MaximilienRobespierre
enlightenment 2017-03-07
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- was the inventor of the scientific method
- father of liberalism
- Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
- a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- the release of punishment from your sins
- made the heliocentric model of the universe.
- he is best known for his laws of planetary motion
- a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or a thinker
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- 3 major laws of motion
- He invented an improved telescope that let him observe and describe the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, sunspots and the rugged lunar surface.
- sun-centered model of the universe
- the social contract
- a system of thought expounded by rene descartes based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
- “I exist.” From this sprang his most famous quote: “I think; therefore I am.”
- Disputation on the Power of Indulgences are a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther
- having or representing the earth as the center
- a period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
17 Clues: the social contract • father of liberalism • 3 major laws of motion • sun-centered model of the universe • the release of punishment from your sins • was the inventor of the scientific method • made the heliocentric model of the universe. • having or representing the earth as the center • he is best known for his laws of planetary motion • ...
Enlightenment Choice Board 2022-03-09
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- One of the main french philosophers
- quality of having knowledge and experience
- the ability to read and write
- A time when philosophers developed/encouraged new ideas
- what age is the enlightenment period known as
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- When did the enlightenment period start
- philosophers during the enlightenment period believed they woud create a better ____
- a form of government that has kings and queens
- being free in a society
- philosopher who endowed the natural rights to life
- the major legacy of enlightenment
- Located in the continent Europe, also known as the United Kingdom
- first stage of enlightenment
- development to a better result
- Located in North America, also known as U.S.A.
15 Clues: being free in a society • first stage of enlightenment • the ability to read and write • development to a better result • the major legacy of enlightenment • One of the main french philosophers • When did the enlightenment period start • quality of having knowledge and experience • what age is the enlightenment period known as • a form of government that has kings and queens • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-04
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- American Philosophe
- where did the Enlightenment start
- vs british
- of 1793 boundries set between colonists and
- when did the Enlightenment begin
- prison that was raided
- where did locke think a government wasformed
- americans
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- who forced a peace treaty with France
- a group of colonists
- what caused peasants to riot
- Last battle of the revolution
- Where did King Louis live
- what groups had a major role
- How many estates were there in France
- that taxed printed goods
16 Clues: americans • vs british • American Philosophe • a group of colonists • prison that was raided • that taxed printed goods • Where did King Louis live • what caused peasants to riot • what groups had a major role • Last battle of the revolution • when did the Enlightenment begin • where did the Enlightenment start • who forced a peace treaty with France • ...
enlightenment 2021-10-09
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- king louis lived here
- also known as social class
- what was wrong with the voting system
- machine with a heavy blade
- the year queen antoinette was killed
- charlotte corday started it
- what happened to king louis
- these people would make riots
- how many social classes did france have
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- two groups were executed
- earned a nickname from her wealth
- people were executed because of this
- had a problem when he became king
- ended the french revolution
- prison that was raided in 1789
- what percent of france were peasants
16 Clues: king louis lived here • two groups were executed • also known as social class • machine with a heavy blade • ended the french revolution • charlotte corday started it • what happened to king louis • these people would make riots • prison that was raided in 1789 • earned a nickname from her wealth • had a problem when he became king • people were executed because of this • ...
Enlightenment 2019-03-26
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- Till min kära dotter, ifall jag hade någon
- Svensk kung som bildade Svenska akademien
- Numera bråkig samhällsinstitution. Grundad av G.III
- Avrättningsapparat
- Hedvig Charlotta hette hon i förnamn, men vad var hennes efternamn?
- vanliga statsöverhuvuden under 1700-talet
- Vem sa: "Människan föds som ett oskrivet ark."
- En veckodag, tillika Robinsons bästa vän
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- Erfarenhet och sinnesintryck som ligger till grund för en slutledning.Uppkom under upplysningen
- en tidsperiod där vetenskap, revolutioner och Robinson Crusoe fanns
- Han skrev "Emile", boken om barnuppfostran
- Två revolutioner under 1700-talet
- Så många stater gjorde uppror mot britterna i Amerika
- Han kallades "blomsterkungen"
- Inte Fahrenheit, men en temperaturskala ändå
- Vem sa: Krossa den skändliga!
16 Clues: Avrättningsapparat • Han kallades "blomsterkungen" • Vem sa: Krossa den skändliga! • Två revolutioner under 1700-talet • En veckodag, tillika Robinsons bästa vän • Svensk kung som bildade Svenska akademien • vanliga statsöverhuvuden under 1700-talet • Till min kära dotter, ifall jag hade någon • Han skrev "Emile", boken om barnuppfostran • ...
great awakening and enlightenment crossword puzzle 2021-01-28
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- ________ founded the methodist form of religion
- famous for his sermon "sinners in the hands of an angry god"
- the enlightenment occured in ________
- ______ played a major role in the development of our government
- the first great awakening took place here
- the great awakening began with _______ in europe and moved to america
- john locke: father of enlightenment ______
- famous for developing separation of powers
- thoughts and ideas were often spread in ______
- our __________ is based on the ideas of john locke
- _______: rely on virtue
- a _______ should be allowed to regulate trade
- ________ challenged the divine right philosophy
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- _______ are created free and equal
- _______ was considered the father of enlightenment
- three main forms of government, each supported by social "________"
- john locke helped develop key ideas within a ________ system
- the ______ was not affected by the enlightenment
- the great awakening focuses on religious _________
- separation of powers is the best way to protect _________
- big name preacher in london
- _____ should be a check to _______
- life, liberty and pursuit of ______
- the great awakening was a ______ revival
- the great awakening birthed deep ______ convictions
- the enlightenment focuses on __________ more than religious issues
- ________: rely on fear
- ________: rely on honor
- a movement rooted in spiritual growth
- _______ was a fundamental idea of the enlightenment
30 Clues: ________: rely on fear • ________: rely on honor • _______: rely on virtue • big name preacher in london • _______ are created free and equal • _____ should be a check to _______ • life, liberty and pursuit of ______ • the enlightenment occured in ________ • a movement rooted in spiritual growth • the great awakening was a ______ revival • ...
Buddhism and Hinduism School Crossword 2022-12-09
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- another word for enlightenment
- warriors in the caste system
- job in the caste
- reborn into a new body
- same path as Buddha to enlightenment
- class ranking
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- highest rank in the caste system
- the Buddha
- more modern way to enlightenment
- before enlightenment help others
- your actions influence your future
- being harsh to your body
- types of Buddhism
- middle of caste system
- another word for untouchables
15 Clues: the Buddha • class ranking • job in the caste • types of Buddhism • reborn into a new body • middle of caste system • being harsh to your body • warriors in the caste system • another word for untouchables • another word for enlightenment • highest rank in the caste system • more modern way to enlightenment • before enlightenment help others • your actions influence your future • ...
enlightment 2023-10-06
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- Checks and Balances
- Government is a contract between rulers and the people to create the best society
- Most influential philosopher; this person fought for freedom of speech
- Tolerance for others was important during the enlightenment/diversity of religion can exist
- A major outcome of the Enlightenment-illustrates what people began to believe in
- Social Gathering
- Enlightenment ideas spurred this 18th century conflict in France
- Absolute Power
- Agreement in which people define and limit their indicidual rights
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- The best form of government has depends on size, climate and other factors
- Declaration of Independence
- Another name for the Enlightenment
- Enlightenment ideas helped spur this 18th century conflict in the United States
- Document that illustrates the ideas of philoshopes
- Enlightenment thinker who believed everyone was born with "natural rights"
15 Clues: Absolute Power • Social Gathering • Checks and Balances • Declaration of Independence • Another name for the Enlightenment • Document that illustrates the ideas of philoshopes • Enlightenment ideas spurred this 18th century conflict in France • Agreement in which people define and limit their indicidual rights • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- who was one of the most important and influential philosophers ever.
- A period when philosophers used reason and the scientific method to discover more about human nature.
- who was Born in 1564 in Pisa
- Who is also known as Cartesius, worked as a philosopher and mathematician.
- It wasn't until he lay on his deathbed at the age of 70 that Copernicus published his book
- Who was an Austrian composer (a writer of music)
- His ideas about motion and gravity are very important to the science of physics.
- What holds, in contrast to empiricism, that it is reason, not experience, that is most important for our acquisition of knowledge.
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- He was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment.
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
- Who played a key role in the scientific revolution that occurred in the 17th century, contributing a number of scientific breakthroughs including his famous laws of planetary motion
- What was the first proposed by an astronomer and mathematician named Aristarchus of Samos, in the 3rd century
- who is an English Philosopher, used the ideas of Aristotelian to promote the application of induction
- what is important because it is an evidence-based method for acquiring knowledge.
- What is an astronomical theory which describes the universe as a Geocentric system
15 Clues: who was Born in 1564 in Pisa • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Who was an Austrian composer (a writer of music) • He was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. • who was one of the most important and influential philosophers ever. • Who is also known as Cartesius, worked as a philosopher and mathematician. • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- The person who proposed the theory of gravity
- Known as the father of Modern western philosophy/ideas
- A philosopher mainly known for his famous rights of man
- One of the first people to propose that the sun was at the center instead of the earth
- the procedure we have used since the 17th century
- A mathmetician/engineer who made the telescope and discovered things we dint know.
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- A mathmetician who was an important role in the scientific revolution
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- Having the earth as the center of the universe
- A philosopher of the 1800s
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism
- A philosopher of the 15-1600s
- A composer during the late 1700s
- Having the sun as the center of the universe
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
15 Clues: A philosopher of the 1800s • A philosopher of the 15-1600s • A composer during the late 1700s • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Having the sun as the center of the universe • The person who proposed the theory of gravity • Having the earth as the center of the universe • the procedure we have used since the 17th century • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-05
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- Life,Liberty,Property
- a war primarily caused or justified by differences in religion
- a movement between 1650-1800
- Boston Tea party
- thought they where chosen by god
- Tea Act
- social contrat
- a loosely organized clandestine political organization
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- Enlightenment
- war about social classes
- General
- Queen of france
- King of france
- formal female association that was formed in 1765
- a heavy machine with a sharp blade that used to execute somebody
15 Clues: General • Tea Act • Enlightenment • King of france • social contrat • Queen of france • Boston Tea party • Life,Liberty,Property • war about social classes • a movement between 1650-1800 • thought they where chosen by god • formal female association that was formed in 1765 • a loosely organized clandestine political organization • ...
Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- a representative
- someone that specializes in a subject
- laws that protect citizens freedom
- The English government
- To start something new
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- a sickness that spreads through a region or area
- to get something from somewhere
- Advanced mathematics
- A fake name
- logic
- The force that pulls objects towards each other
- The love of wisdom
- The force that holds us down on the floor
- a person in government that holds lots of power
- To help an enemy against your country
15 Clues: logic • A fake name • a representative • The love of wisdom • Advanced mathematics • The English government • To start something new • to get something from somewhere • laws that protect citizens freedom • someone that specializes in a subject • To help an enemy against your country • The force that holds us down on the floor • The force that pulls objects towards each other • ...
Enlightenment 2021-03-10
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- To harm or contaminate
- A harness used to restrain work animals; something that takes away people's freedom
- A supporter of king or queen
- An extreme shortage of food that results widespread hunger
- A small mass of metal balls packed into a canvas bag resembling a cluster of grapes, that is a shot from cannon
- To force someone to live outside a place as a punishment
- A revival of ancient Greek and roman ideas, especially in literature,art and etc.
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- A member of a violent, extreme left-wing group during the french revolution
- A period of rule
- A group of people chosen to speak on behalf of a larger group
- A male noble who rules a small territory
- A person who serves as a friend or advisor to a ruler in his or her court
- Large guns that are used to shoot across long distances
- An improvement
- One-tenth of a person's income,paid to support a church
15 Clues: An improvement • A period of rule • To harm or contaminate • A supporter of king or queen • A male noble who rules a small territory • Large guns that are used to shoot across long distances • One-tenth of a person's income,paid to support a church • To force someone to live outside a place as a punishment • An extreme shortage of food that results widespread hunger • ...
Enlightenment 2023-09-20
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- believed people are naturally greedy.
- the state of being free within society.
- wrote Two Treaties of Government in 1690
- where philosophers often gather meetings.
- a group of thinkers who believed in reason, liberty, and natural law.
- accept or endure.
- concerned with how to protect liberty from a bad government
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- manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization
- an a Enlightenment writer
- Didn't believe in torture.
- a king or other ruler with unlimited power.
- the oldest form of government in the UK where there is one person in charge.
- The idea that cats have more - than mice.
- system of rules
- people are good but were corrupted by society.
15 Clues: system of rules • accept or endure. • an a Enlightenment writer • Didn't believe in torture. • believed people are naturally greedy. • the state of being free within society. • wrote Two Treaties of Government in 1690 • where philosophers often gather meetings. • The idea that cats have more - than mice. • a king or other ruler with unlimited power. • ...
Enlightenment 2025-05-29
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- Kings with complete power, ruled without regard to their nation’s people
- French writer who championed free speech and criticized religious intolerance
- English philosopher who promoted natural rights and government by consent
- Basic freedoms all people are born with, like life, liberty, and property
- Thinker who proposed the separation of powers in government
- Core Enlightenment belief that human logic can solve social and political problems
- Focus on worldly concerns and reason rather than religious authority
- Philosopher who believed in the general will and wrote The Social Contract
- Editor of the Encyclopédie who aimed to compile human knowledge
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- The idea that governments derive their power from the people
- Believed people are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish.
- Philosopher who defined Enlightenment as thinking for oneself
- Belief in a non-intervening creator based on reason and nature
- Economic principle calling for minimal government interference
- Economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations and supported free markets
15 Clues: Believed people are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish. • Thinker who proposed the separation of powers in government • The idea that governments derive their power from the people • Philosopher who defined Enlightenment as thinking for oneself • Belief in a non-intervening creator based on reason and nature • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-07
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- found that orbits are elliptical
- father of Chemistry
- said people should be able to change their government
- planets are centered around the sun
- taught everything was from God
- incorporated mathematics into science
- traveled around the U.S.
- gas laws dude
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- developed a vaccine for smallpox
- type of reasoning that goes from general to specific conclusions
- focuses on human anatomy
- found out that the heart pumps blood
- Type of reasoning that goes from a specific to the general conclusion
- Free speech
- humans decide what is true
15 Clues: Free speech • gas laws dude • father of Chemistry • focuses on human anatomy • traveled around the U.S. • humans decide what is true • taught everything was from God • developed a vaccine for smallpox • found that orbits are elliptical • planets are centered around the sun • found out that the heart pumps blood • incorporated mathematics into science • ...
Unit 6 Vocabulary 2022-10-28
21 Clues: Rousseau • Greatfear • AdamSmith • OldRegime • Philosophe • Enlightened • croprotation • BillofRights • SimonBolivar • Urbanization • entrepreneur • Enlightenment • BalanceofPower • Estates-General • Checks&Balances • Marie-Antoinette • HaitianRevolution • industrialization • factorsofproduction • ToussaintL'Ouverture • Declaration of Independence
The Enlightenment 2025-01-17
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- Swift uses mostly _____ in "AMP."
- ____ thousand babies will be held back for breeding.
- A famous Enlightenment author and priest
- The Enlightenment, late 17th-18th __________.
- Solution 10: Put a "spirit of ___" into shopkeepers.
- Satire uses _____ and humor.
- Enlightenment ideas led to the American _____.
- Swift was educated in _______.
- Benefit 1: Swift's proposal will lessen the number of _____.
- Swift was born in ____, Ireland.
- A popular Enlightenment writing structure
- Swift references his ____ friend.
- Adolescent boys are too ____ to eat.
- Infant skin will make "summer ____ for fine gentlemen."
- Ireland was under ____ control.
- The ____ Revolution led to the Enlightenment.
- Solution 6: "[Learn] to love our _____."
- Benefit 2: The poor will have something ____.
- Swift suggested eating _____.
- Solution 1: Tax ___ landlords.
- Solution 8: Don't "sell our country and consciences for ____."
- A hallmark of the Enlightenment
- Benefit 6: Men won't ____ their wives.
- Calling abortion a "horrid practice" is ______.
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- Solution 2: Use goods of "our own growth and ____."
- Swift's famous satirical essay
- The Irish lived in _____.
- Infant skin "will make admirable ____ for ladies."
- The Enlightenment was the Age of __________.
- Benefit 3: The nation's _____ will be increased.
- Weren't allowed to own land or run for office
- Benefit 4: Women won't have to ____ their children.
- The ____ will eat the children.
- Ireland experienced a potato ______.
- Swift wrote "AMP" to ____ the Irish.
- Referencing a French physician is ______.
- The purpose of satire is social ___________.
- An intellectual and philosophical movement
- The landlords have already "____" the parents.
- Swift recommends eating ____ babies (age).
- Solution 3: Reject foreign ____.
- Britain passed ____ that hurt the Irish.
- Benefit 5: There will be more business for _____.
- Swift outlines the _____ benefits of his proposal.
- Swift's tone is ______.
- Solution 9: Teach landlords to have ____ for their tenants.
- Swift refers to women as _____.
- Swift was best known for writing _____.
48 Clues: Swift's tone is ______. • The Irish lived in _____. • Satire uses _____ and humor. • Swift suggested eating _____. • Swift's famous satirical essay • Swift was educated in _______. • Solution 1: Tax ___ landlords. • The ____ will eat the children. • Ireland was under ____ control. • Swift refers to women as _____. • A hallmark of the Enlightenment • ...
Buddhism 2025-11-25
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- zen buddhist school
- collection of buddhas sermons on how to handle life
- person who leads a group of zen buddhists
- being kind without expecting anything back
- deep meditaion to reach enlightenment
- the founder of Buddhism
- a person who is going to be a future buddha
- a figure that represtns enlightenment
- school in sri lanka where one can go to reach enlightenment
- chants from the Veda to indicate prayer
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- white flower that symbolises enlighentment
- idea of the three baskets
- is a person who has reached enlightenment
- concept of greed and selfishness in a person
- a person who has the choice to reach nirvana
- pile of earth that represents buddha
- a monk in lamaism
- guidance tool
- overall zen
19 Clues: overall zen • guidance tool • a monk in lamaism • zen buddhist school • the founder of Buddhism • idea of the three baskets • pile of earth that represents buddha • deep meditaion to reach enlightenment • a figure that represtns enlightenment • chants from the Veda to indicate prayer • is a person who has reached enlightenment • person who leads a group of zen buddhists • ...
Enlightenment 2019-03-26
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- Han kallades "blomsterkungen"
- Han skrev "Emile", boken om barnuppfostran
- en tidsperiod där vetenskap, revolutioner och Robinson Crusoe fanns
- Människan föds som ett oskrivet ark
- Två revolutioner under 1700-talet
- Svensk kung som bildade Svenska akademien
- Hedvig Charlotta hette hon i förnamn, men vad var hennes efternamn?
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- Inte Fahrenheit, men en temperaturs ändå
- vanliga statsöverhuvuden under 1700-talet
- Vem sa: Krossa den skändliga!
- En veckodags, tillika Robinsons bästa vän
- Avrättningsapparat
- Numera bråkig samhällsinstitution. Grundad av G.III
- Erfarenhet och sinnesintryck som ligger till grund för en slutledning.Uppkom under upplysningen
- Till min kära dotter, ifall jag hade någon
- Så många stater gjorde uppror mot britterna i Amerika
16 Clues: Avrättningsapparat • Han kallades "blomsterkungen" • Vem sa: Krossa den skändliga! • Två revolutioner under 1700-talet • Människan föds som ett oskrivet ark • Inte Fahrenheit, men en temperaturs ändå • vanliga statsöverhuvuden under 1700-talet • En veckodags, tillika Robinsons bästa vän • Svensk kung som bildade Svenska akademien • Han skrev "Emile", boken om barnuppfostran • ...
AAAAA 2022-10-04
25 Clues: deism • salons • baroque • emigres • galileo • voltaire • guerilla • napoleon • blockade • coupdetat • oldregime • guillotine • legitimacy • montesquieu • billofrights • peninsulawar • reignofterror • enlightenment • socialcontract • estatesgeneral • concertofeurope • marieantoinette • nationalassembly • congressofvienna • marywollstonecraft
Enlightenment 2022-09-16
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- this colonist wrote the Declaration of Independence
- a series of steps for forming and testing scientific theories
- an intellectual movement that stressed reason, thought, and the power of the individual to solve problems
- this Enlightenment thinker organized all other Enlightenment thinkers thoughts into the Encyclopedia
- a term used for social critics of the Enlightenment
- this Enlightenment thinker believed people were naturally wicked and selfish
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- developed the theories of motion and gravity
- this Enlightenment thinker believed everyone deserved natural rights
- this Enlightenment thinker had a big influence on the first amendment
- this was the United States' first attempt at a Constitution
- this Enlightenment thinker supported the idea of Separation of Powers
- this Enlightenment thinker encouraged women to join male dominated job fields
12 Clues: developed the theories of motion and gravity • this colonist wrote the Declaration of Independence • a term used for social critics of the Enlightenment • this was the United States' first attempt at a Constitution • a series of steps for forming and testing scientific theories • this Enlightenment thinker believed everyone deserved natural rights • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-07
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- father of modern chemistry
- advocated pantheism
- trained pietist pastors
- applied mathematics to the study of the universe
- smallpox vaccination
- unitarian minister
- best known astronomer
- orbits are elliptical
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- leader of moravians
- preaching tours
- composer of music
- men could change the government
- promoted piety
- law of inverse gas pressure
- pro free speech
15 Clues: promoted piety • preaching tours • pro free speech • composer of music • unitarian minister • leader of moravians • advocated pantheism • smallpox vaccination • best known astronomer • orbits are elliptical • trained pietist pastors • father of modern chemistry • law of inverse gas pressure • men could change the government • applied mathematics to the study of the universe
enlightenment 2022-12-07
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- composer of music
- advocated pantheism
- scientific discoveries and philosophical ideas gave rise to a spirit of optimism and hope for the future
- vaccine for smallpox
- Father of Modern Chemistry
- law of inverse gas
- social contract
- wrote On the Fabric of the Human Body
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- best-known astronomer in history
- leader of the Moravians
- studied the heart and the circulation of blood
- promoted piety in Germany
- planets' orbits are elliptical
- applied mathematics to the study of the universe
- French supporter of the Enlightenment and critic of society
15 Clues: social contract • composer of music • law of inverse gas • advocated pantheism • vaccine for smallpox • leader of the Moravians • promoted piety in Germany • Father of Modern Chemistry • planets' orbits are elliptical • best-known astronomer in history • wrote On the Fabric of the Human Body • studied the heart and the circulation of blood • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa or blank mind
- was the most famous philosopher of the later Enlightenment
- First European to make regular observation of the of the heavens using a telescope.
- A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
- A German mathematician, took the next step in destroying the Ptolemaic system.
- wrote the major work of Mathematical principles of Natural Philosophy and gave the universal law of gravitation
- A period when philosophers used reason and the scientific method to discover more about human nature
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- Conception of the universe offered a more accurate explanation than did the Ptolemaic system.
- A native Poland, published his famous book, On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres.
- Descartes's new system , famous work was Discourse on Method
- English philosopher with a few scientific credentials.
- Belief the reason is the chief source of knowledge
- Places Earth in the center of the universe
- He was a composer that wrote music for the people. His father encouraged him to be a composer. age 6 was his first concert.
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Places Earth in the center of the universe • Belief the reason is the chief source of knowledge • English philosopher with a few scientific credentials. • was the most famous philosopher of the later Enlightenment • Descartes's new system , famous work was Discourse on Method • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
- He was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment.
- who was Born in 1564 in Pisa
- What holds, in contrast to empiricism, that it is reason, not experience, that is most important for our acquisition of knowledge.
- A period when philosophers used reason and the scientific method to discover more about human nature.
- who was one of the most important and influential philosophers ever.
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- Who played a key role in the scientific revolution that occurred in the 17th century, contributing a number of scientific breakthroughs including his famous laws of planetary motion
- what is important because it is an evidence-based method for acquiring knowledge.
- Who is also known as Cartesius, worked as a philosopher and mathematician.
- It wasn't until he lay on his deathbed at the age of 70 that Copernicus published his book
- who is an English Philosopher, used the ideas of Aristotelian to promote the application of induction
- Who was an Austrian composer (a writer of music)
- What was the first proposed by an astronomer and mathematician named Aristarchus of Samos, in the 3rd century
- What is an astronomical theory which describes the universe as a Geocentric system
- His ideas about motion and gravity are very important to the science of physics.
15 Clues: who was Born in 1564 in Pisa • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Who was an Austrian composer (a writer of music) • He was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. • who was one of the most important and influential philosophers ever. • Who is also known as Cartesius, worked as a philosopher and mathematician. • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
- Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author.
- Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe
- René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day.
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- John Locke FRS was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism"
- Someone who studies wisdom, loves to study
- a period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century.
- Galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath: astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. He played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- a method of procedure for science, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- He composed more than 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music.
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom, loves to study • having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems. • Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. • having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-04
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- recently ennobled commoner
- monetary instrument
- Sparsely inhabited rural areas
- area of jurisdiction
- French philosophes system of faith
- elevated the field
- gabions
- A line of trees
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- the habit of being self-reliant
- restrictions in feudal tenure
- developed a political idea
- iron chest
- belief in profitable trading
- wait for an unexpected attack
- structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification
15 Clues: gabions • iron chest • A line of trees • elevated the field • monetary instrument • area of jurisdiction • recently ennobled commoner • developed a political idea • belief in profitable trading • restrictions in feudal tenure • wait for an unexpected attack • Sparsely inhabited rural areas • the habit of being self-reliant • French philosophes system of faith • ...
Enlightenment 2025-02-11
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- an agreement by which people give up their natural state for an organized society
- targeted the church, upperclass, and government with his writing
- wrote, "strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience."
- The Age of Enlightenment represented a turning point from absolute monarchy to
- Concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone
- Term for philosopher--applied to all intellectuals during the Enlightenment
- The right to govern through the consent of the people.
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- advocated for separation of power
- editor of a controversial encyclopedia
- felt that people were selfish and cruel so they needed an absolute monarch to keep order and peace
- believed that a nation needed fair and speedy trials and needed to get rid of cruel punishments.
- believed people had the right to overthrow the government if they weren't protecting the people they served.
- According to the social contract, where does a democratic government get it's power?
- promoted natural rights (life, liberty, and property)
- separation of powers is intended to protect ___
- believed people were basically good and moral
- Location for people to discuss ideas and philosophies.
17 Clues: advocated for separation of power • editor of a controversial encyclopedia • believed people were basically good and moral • separation of powers is intended to protect ___ • promoted natural rights (life, liberty, and property) • The right to govern through the consent of the people. • Location for people to discuss ideas and philosophies. • ...
american gov 2023-08-14
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- a French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosophe
- French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
- salon a place where civilians of all social classes could gather and discuss ideas.
- obtaining something through family ties
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist
- Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political
- an agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- a place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
- , known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist from, according to his memoir
- s a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder
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- the French word for "philosopher,
- rousseau Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment
- the idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.
- German-Jewish philosopher and theologian
- american document that recognized natural rights
- an agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- the rights to life,liberty,property, and the freedom to find happiness
- some enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
20 Clues: the French word for "philosopher, • obtaining something through family ties • German-Jewish philosopher and theologian • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • some enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • american document that recognized natural rights • a place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy • ...
history 2025-03-26
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- enlightenment thinker that believed that all people have the right to life liberty and property
- The poor class that started the french revolution
- A prison that was raided during the french revolution.
- A period of chaos with mass murders in the french revolution
- a period where people first started to go against the government.
- An enlightenment thinker that believed in the government not interfering in economics at all.
- a contract where the citizens are loyal to the government in exchange for protection
- A social up rising due to a mass population being poor
- The second highest class during the french revolution.
- The country that Napoleon started his attempt for world denomination.
- Enlightenment thinker that believed that the government is a device for security
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- A theory that says that the entire world revolves around the earth
- a French emperor that wanted to rule the whole world by force.
- Enlightenment thinker that thought that men are born good but are corrupted by the world.
- A rebellion against Britain because of lack of say in government.
- A time where people started to transition from people working in fields to factories.
- Enlightenment thinker that thought that there should be a separation of power in the government.
- A theory that says that the entire world revolves around the sun
- life liberty and _______
- The highest class in the french revolution
20 Clues: life liberty and _______ • The highest class in the french revolution • The poor class that started the french revolution • A prison that was raided during the french revolution. • A social up rising due to a mass population being poor • The second highest class during the french revolution. • A period of chaos with mass murders in the french revolution • ...
enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- an organization that controls a nation
- a sudden change in politics
- thinking about thinking
- the force pulling objects down
- a belief that someone has
- when you have to be what your ancestors where
- study of the natural world
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- someone who makes things that have not yet been made by anyone
- A era in which philosophy was used to gain knowledge
- the customs of a location
- when your opinion is not based off of religion
- beliefs that have been transferred for generations
- no one has control over you
- nations fighting each other for something
- when the government doesn't control the trade market
15 Clues: thinking about thinking • the customs of a location • a belief that someone has • study of the natural world • a sudden change in politics • no one has control over you • the force pulling objects down • an organization that controls a nation • nations fighting each other for something • when you have to be what your ancestors where • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- Having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
- Wrote the Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Mankind and The Social Contract, believed that women should learn about being a mother and a wife
- Child Prodigy, had his first concert at the age of 6, and wrote The Marriage of Figaro
- A German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer and was a important person in scientific revolution. Known for is 3 laws of planetary motion.
- Having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- English philosopher, believed that scientists shouold not rely on ideas of ancient authorites
- Believed that people were molded by experiences, argued that everyone was born with a blank mind
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- A method of procedure consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- Philosopher, wrote Discourse on Method, father of rationalism
- A Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe
- An English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist
- A period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- An Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician and father of observational astronomy, father of modern physics, father of scientific method, and father of science
- Belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
15 Clues: An English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist • Belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge • Philosopher, wrote Discourse on Method, father of rationalism • A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline. • Having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems. • ...
Enlightenment 2012-10-05
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- social gatherings where ideas were exchanged
- absolute rulers who used power to bring about change
- people in their natural state are good. Society corrupts.
- "My trade is to say what I think"
- the separation of powers protects liberty
- elegant, personal art
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- lovers of wisdom
- wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
- wrote the "Encyclopedia"
- grand, colorful works of art
- called for equal education for boys and girls
- long works of prose fiction
- people enter into a social contract
- people have natural rights
- laws laws that govern human nature
15 Clues: lovers of wisdom • elegant, personal art • wrote the "Encyclopedia" • people have natural rights • long works of prose fiction • grand, colorful works of art • wrote "The Wealth of Nations" • "My trade is to say what I think" • laws laws that govern human nature • people enter into a social contract • the separation of powers protects liberty • ...
Enlightenment 2024-01-23
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- A book about horrors and injustice
- Sent to the Bastille prison; wrote Candide
- Expressed optimism about the future of Jews in Europe
- Had 9 out of 14 salons in the city
- A jurist that published the Persian Letters
- People realized this was bad and cruel and it was abolished
- Written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau; “general will”
- A book on the status of women and rights, etc.
- Get-togethers in homes to here about the latest things in life
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- A freed slave that described the Middle Passage
- A book about a boy who grew up in the country
- Said global wealth was static; states could increase wealth by taking it
- Born in a watchmaking family; wrote Emile
- An idea that old ideas had to be investigated to see if they were still valuable
- Said every person should think for themselves
15 Clues: A book about horrors and injustice • Had 9 out of 14 salons in the city • Born in a watchmaking family; wrote Emile • Sent to the Bastille prison; wrote Candide • A jurist that published the Persian Letters • A book about a boy who grew up in the country • Said every person should think for themselves • A book on the status of women and rights, etc. • ...
Enlightenment 2023-09-19
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- An Italian wrote a book called "On crimes and punishments"
- an agreement between society and the gov which people give up freedom for safety
- Ex:some kings ended the use of torture, started universities and use religious tolerance. Wanting to keep the people happy without losing their power.
- most famous novel was Candide
- believed the purpose of government was to protect peoples natural rights
- Philosophers often gathered in informal meetings, called __ there they exchanged and debated ideas for hours
- "I think,therefore I am"
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- rights that people have simply for being human
- a form of gov in which the kings power is limited by a basic set of laws, or constitution
- a list of basic rights a government must protect
- in 1702 wrote that the new century "will become more enlightened day by day, so that all previous centuries will be lost in darkness by comparison"
- People believed in them but not in a specific church or holy book
- believed people are naturally selfish, cruel and greedy
- a scholar or thinker
- like locke was concerned with how to protect liberty from bad gov.
15 Clues: a scholar or thinker • "I think,therefore I am" • most famous novel was Candide • rights that people have simply for being human • a list of basic rights a government must protect • believed people are naturally selfish, cruel and greedy • An Italian wrote a book called "On crimes and punishments" • People believed in them but not in a specific church or holy book • ...
Enlightenment 2025-11-26
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- Basic freedoms people are born with
- Philosopher who supported free speech
- Agreement between people and rulers
- System where each branch can stop others’ power
- Period when people used reason to improve society
- Basic liberties people want to protect
- Our government is divided into three of these
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- Using clear thinking instead of superstition
- What sometimes happens when governments abuse power
- Enlightenment thinker who believed people have natural rights
- Agreement of the people to be governed
- Government ruled by the people
- Believed in separation of powers
- Keeping church and government separate
- Believed people are selfish and need strong government
15 Clues: Government ruled by the people • Believed in separation of powers • Basic freedoms people are born with • Agreement between people and rulers • Philosopher who supported free speech • Agreement of the people to be governed • Keeping church and government separate • Basic liberties people want to protect • Using clear thinking instead of superstition • ...
The Enlightenment 2015-11-16
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- Art movement derided by Enlightenment critics as frivolous and superficial
- French thinker and author of 'Candide'
- time in which Enlightenment is usually set
- Belief in ghosts and supernatural phenomena attacked by Enlightenment thinkers
- Scientific investigations helping to arrive at the truth
- Object of Enlightenment criticism for its emphasis on faith rather than reason
- Art movement often said to have arisen in reaction to the Enlightenment
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- French writer and author of 'Emile'
- French word for Enlightenment philosophers
- Art movement related to Enlightenment thought and values
- Basis upon which true knowledge was said to rest
- Human faculty to be used to gain an understanding of the world
- French philosopher and one of the compilers of the Encyclopaedia
13 Clues: French writer and author of 'Emile' • French thinker and author of 'Candide' • French word for Enlightenment philosophers • time in which Enlightenment is usually set • Basis upon which true knowledge was said to rest • Art movement related to Enlightenment thought and values • Scientific investigations helping to arrive at the truth • ...
Elightenment 2022-12-15
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- the 9th + 10th amendments led to the _____.
- articles only a ¨____ _____ of friendship¨
- enlightenment ideas are seen in the
- during christ
- a 13/13 vote was required to make ______.
- Which time period influenced our government
- the police cannot just take you and hold you
- which document had 8 weaknesses
- which document limited the power of the king
- a break up with the king
- a court decision/rule to be followed in the future
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- one of the key figures in political debates of the enlightenment period
- protection of rights + trial by jury are rights in this document
- Which vote out of 13 was required to pass laws
- the enlightenment influenced people throughout the 13 _______.
- life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
- John Locke created this
- what approved the constitution?
- complaint,ex:taxation without representation
- before christ
20 Clues: during christ • before christ • John Locke created this • a break up with the king • what approved the constitution? • which document had 8 weaknesses • enlightenment ideas are seen in the • life, liberty, pursuit of happiness • a 13/13 vote was required to make ______. • articles only a ¨____ _____ of friendship¨ • the 9th + 10th amendments led to the _____. • ...
Global 2 in Review 2024-11-27
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- Economic theory prioritizing colonies to benefit the mother country.
- Enlightenment thinker who wrote The Social Contract.
- Priest who initiated Mexico's independence movement.
- Philosopher who argued for natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
- Document outlining government principles; influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
- Enlightenment thinker who applied reason to reform society.
- English word for class of people in Latin America leading independence movements.
- Philosophy emphasizing observation and experience in science.
- Device symbolizing the French Revolution's executions.
- Haitian leader of the only successful slave revolt in history.
- Former Portuguese colony in the Americas, ruled by Pedro I
- Palace where the Estates-General met in 1789.
- Spanish-born colonists who dominated Latin American society.
- Prison stormed during the French Revolution.
- Theory that the sun is at the center of the solar system.
- Philosopher who proposed the separation of powers in government.
- First name of Bolívar, a leader in Latin American revolutions.
- "___ of Terror," radical phase of the French Revolution.
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- Intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individual rights.
- Scientist known for the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
- olitical system where a ruler holds total power.
- Gathering place for Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas.
- Argentine general who helped liberate southern South America.
- Revolution marked by new methods and discoveries in science.
- Advocate for freedom of speech and religion during the Enlightenment.
- "The Friend of the _"
- Proposed the heliocentric model of the universe.
- Astronomer who improved the telescope and supported heliocentrism.
- Leader who became emperor after the French Revolution.
- Jewish Enlightenment thinker from Germany
- Last name of the leader of the Haitian Revolution.
31 Clues: "The Friend of the _" • Jewish Enlightenment thinker from Germany • Prison stormed during the French Revolution. • Palace where the Estates-General met in 1789. • olitical system where a ruler holds total power. • Proposed the heliocentric model of the universe. • Last name of the leader of the Haitian Revolution. • Enlightenment thinker who wrote The Social Contract. • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-07
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- One of the best-known preachers that traveled many places
- Type of reasoning that goes from specific to general cases
- German professor that helped lead the training of Pietist pastors and missionaries
- "Father of Romanticism" believed that people are good by nature
- "Father of Modern Chemistry"
- Type of reasoning, starting at a simple premise, with careful logic, can end with another more complex truth
- One of the leading advocates for the inductive method of reasoning
- Established use of chemicals to treat illness
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- French leading figure, loud critic of societal abuse
- German Lutheran minister that organized a bible study at his house.
- Created the first successful vaccine
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- Astronomer that taught orbit is elliptical, not circular
- Bible interpreter demanded that reason judge if a Bible passage is true or not
- The "Father of Anatomy"
15 Clues: The "Father of Anatomy" • "Father of Modern Chemistry" • Created the first successful vaccine • Established use of chemicals to treat illness • French leading figure, loud critic of societal abuse • Astronomer that taught orbit is elliptical, not circular • One of the best-known preachers that traveled many places • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- A composer during the late 1700s
- A philosopher mainly known for his famous rights of man
- Having the earth as the center of the universe
- A mathematician/engineer who made the telescope and discovered things we dint know.
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism
- A philosopher of the 1800s
- A philosopher of the 15-1600s
- A mathematician who was an important role in the scientific revolution
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- Having the sun as the center of the universe
- the procedure we have used since the 17th century
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- One of the first people to propose that the sun was at the center instead of the earth
- Known as the father of Modern western philosophy/ideas
- The person who proposed the theory of gravity
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
15 Clues: A philosopher of the 1800s • A philosopher of the 15-1600s • A composer during the late 1700s • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Having the sun as the center of the universe • The person who proposed the theory of gravity • Having the earth as the center of the universe • the procedure we have used since the 17th century • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-05
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- The war between Great Britain and its American colonies
- believed people should have a social contract between themselves and their leader
- Another name for the Nobles
- He believed in government rule only with the consent of the people
- A document that was written up and signed by Thomas Jefferson on July 4,1776
- Referred to as the "Age of Reason" and lasted 1650-1800
- The new government that the third estate formed
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- A major change in government that began in 1789
- Examples of this were the Tea Act and the Townshend Act
- The battle that officially began the war often referred to as "The Shot heard Round the World"
- Examples of this are the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party
- The prison that got raided on July 14, 1789
- The people believed that kings and queens got their right to rule because they were chosen by this person
- Another name for the social classes in France
- The part of the world that the Enlightenment began
15 Clues: Another name for the Nobles • The prison that got raided on July 14, 1789 • Another name for the social classes in France • A major change in government that began in 1789 • The new government that the third estate formed • The part of the world that the Enlightenment began • Examples of this were the Tea Act and the Townshend Act • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-05
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- Life,Liberty,Property
- a war primarily caused or justified by differences in religion
- a movement between 1650-1800
- Boston Tea party
- thought they where chosen by god
- Tea Act
- social contrat
- a loosely organized clandestine political organization
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- Enlightenment
- war about social classes
- General
- Queen of france
- King of france
- formal female association that was formed in 1765
- a heavy machine with a sharp blade that used to execute somebody
15 Clues: General • Tea Act • Enlightenment • King of france • social contrat • Queen of france • Boston Tea party • Life,Liberty,Property • war about social classes • a movement between 1650-1800 • thought they where chosen by god • formal female association that was formed in 1765 • a loosely organized clandestine political organization • ...
Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- wanting change
- another word for pandemic, decease spreading
- a thriving student, someone in collage is a _____
- the thing keeping me on earth
- i believe the worst will happen this summer
- the love of reason and study
- someone is trying to be a ruler over others brutally
- Earth has more ____ than the moon
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- helping your enemies or going behind the backs of others
- the ______ for playing cards is because it is fun
- announcing something new
- using your resources to get items
- I do not have religious duties to follow out, I am not a _____
- mathematics focused on advanced change
- to deal with something or accept something difficult
15 Clues: wanting change • announcing something new • the love of reason and study • the thing keeping me on earth • using your resources to get items • Earth has more ____ than the moon • mathematics focused on advanced change • i believe the worst will happen this summer • another word for pandemic, decease spreading • the ______ for playing cards is because it is fun • ...
Enlightenment 2014-05-12
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- Enlightenment is also known as age of ____.
- Beccaria developed the idea of abolishment of ____.
- Montequieu developed the idea of separation of ____.
- What did Jean Jacques Rousseau write?
- The social critics in mid-1700s in France were known as ____.
- Cesare Bonesana Beccaria turned thoughts to the ____ system.
- Beccaria believed that capital punishment should be ____.
- Francois published more than 70 books using the pen named ____.
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- ____ over simplified the British system.
- Voltaire developed the idea of ____ freedom.
- ____ developed the idea of women's equality.
- ____ was passionately committed to individual freedom.
- Beccaria's idea influenced ____ law reformers in Europe and North America.
- Someone who believed that people could learn from experiences.
- According to Locke, all people are born with freedom and ____.
15 Clues: What did Jean Jacques Rousseau write? • ____ over simplified the British system. • Enlightenment is also known as age of ____. • Voltaire developed the idea of ____ freedom. • ____ developed the idea of women's equality. • Beccaria developed the idea of abolishment of ____. • Montequieu developed the idea of separation of ____. • ...
Enlightenment 2014-05-12
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- Enlightenment is also known as age of ____.
- According to Locke, all people are born with freedom and ____.
- Francois published more than 70 books using the pen named ____.
- What did Jean Jacques Rousseau write?
- Cesare Bonesana Beccaria turned thoughts to the ____ system.
- The social critics in mid-1700s in France were known as ____.
- ____ over simplified the British system.
- Beccaria believed that capital punishment should be ____.
- Beccaria developed the idea of abolishment of ____.
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- Beccaria's idea influenced ____ law reformers in Europe and North America.
- Montequieu developed the idea of separation of ____.
- Voltaire developed the idea of ____ freedom.
- ____ developed the idea of women's equality.
- ____ was passionately committed to individual freedom.
- Someone who believed that people could learn from experiences.
15 Clues: What did Jean Jacques Rousseau write? • ____ over simplified the British system. • Enlightenment is also known as age of ____. • Voltaire developed the idea of ____ freedom. • ____ developed the idea of women's equality. • Beccaria developed the idea of abolishment of ____. • Montequieu developed the idea of separation of ____. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-11-21
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- Country where Voltaire was from.
- During the enlightenment applied reason and logic to all aspect of society including ________
- Enlightened thinker who believed government's job was to protect natural rights (life, liberty and property)
- ____________ rights that you are inherently born with.
- Wrote "The Social Contract". Believed the only good government was freely formed by the people and guided by the general will of society
- Believed in ending torture and the death penalty for criminals
- Belief in God on rational grounds.
- Many kingdoms in Europe were still ruled by ______________ ______________.
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- In Europe during the 1600s and 1700s there was more food, less deaths, more trade. The times were ______________
- to gain new knowledge or information
- Many people in Europe learned how to read and began sharing ____________.
- Believed people had the right to freedom of thought, religion and expression.
- Also known as the age of enlightenment
- Country where John Locke was from.
- Wollstonecraft Wrote: The Vindication of the Rights of Women
15 Clues: Country where Voltaire was from. • Country where John Locke was from. • Belief in God on rational grounds. • to gain new knowledge or information • Also known as the age of enlightenment • ____________ rights that you are inherently born with. • Wollstonecraft Wrote: The Vindication of the Rights of Women • Believed in ending torture and the death penalty for criminals • ...
Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-15
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- Most salons were organized by ___.
- In 1689, the English set down a new set of rules called the English ___.
- He wrote Two Treatises of Government in 1690.
- believed people are naturally selfish, cruel, and greedy.
- This founding document of the US was influenced by the Englightenment
- Enlightenment thinkers rejected this
- Locke was in favor of ____.
- Enlightenment thinkers believed humans were capable of discovering ___ for themselves.
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- The Enlightenment grew out of the Renaissance, Reformation, and the ____.
- Wrote the Spirit of the Law
- Another name for the Enlightenment (slide 1)
- were created to protect people from their own selfishness.
- Philosophers often gathered in informal meetings, called ____.
- “I think, therefore I am.”
- Book written by Hobbes
- Enlightenment thinkers also felt that ____ should have a say in their government.
16 Clues: Book written by Hobbes • “I think, therefore I am.” • Wrote the Spirit of the Law • Locke was in favor of ____. • Most salons were organized by ___. • Enlightenment thinkers rejected this • Another name for the Enlightenment (slide 1) • He wrote Two Treatises of Government in 1690. • believed people are naturally selfish, cruel, and greedy. • ...
The Enlightenment 2024-06-03
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- An English deist author.
- Expanded Enlightenment ideas to include women and wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
- Said that human's SON was naturally a state of war: selfish, violent, cruel.
- An Enlightenment thinker that believed women and men should have equal rights. They wrote the famous Declaration of the Rights of Woman.
- Though not actually a part of the Enlightenment, this philosopher established the foundations of the period with his ideas regarding science and scientific processes.
- German philosopher known for his work The Critique of Pure Reason.
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- Though not actually a part of the Enlightenment, this philosopher established the foundations of it with his belief that people could reason out truths and experience was not essential.
- This person believed in what they called "a general point of view", concerning morals.
- Gave birth to the Romantic movement by questioning the Enlightenment and wrote A Discourse on the Sciences and Arts.
- Was a central thinker of the Scottish Enlightenment and founded the Scottish School of Common Sense.
- From who the principles of life, liberty, and propertystemmedfrom.
- An Irish Enlightenment thinker that fought for freedom of religion for everyone and opposed the Catholic Church.
- A philosopher that fought for freedom of religion and opposed the Catholic Church.
- Wrote Common Sense and The American Crisis, serving as inspiration for the American Revolution and reflecting Enlightenment ideals.
- Inspired by Enlightenment ideals, this person used similar concepts in the document establishing independence from an in-just government.
15 Clues: An English deist author. • From who the principles of life, liberty, and propertystemmedfrom. • German philosopher known for his work The Critique of Pure Reason. • Said that human's SON was naturally a state of war: selfish, violent, cruel. • A philosopher that fought for freedom of religion and opposed the Catholic Church. • ...
Buddhism 2025-12-01
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- A monk or priest in the Lamaism sect
- The texts that reference the Three Baskets
- Where did Buddhism originate?
- Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?
- What part of Buddhism is known as "The Great Vehicle?"
- Middle Path Practices that lead to liberation and are a middle way to enlightenment
- Which part of Buddhism is also called "The doctrine of the elders?"
- Any sermons or teachings of the BUddha
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- Someone who has reached Enlightenment but has decided to stay to show compassion to others.
- A group of Buddhist monks
- What kind of tree did the Buddha sit under?
- The symbol that reminds Buddhists of the Buddhas awakening and that enlightenment can be attained by anyone
- What have you reached when you have attained full enlightenment?
- A form of art made of geometric shapes.
- The school in Buddhism that focuses on mediation
- Someone who has reached the state of Enlightenment
- Noble Truths The teachings of the Buddha that say all life is suffering, etc.
- Siddhartha Gautama the _____
18 Clues: A group of Buddhist monks • Siddhartha Gautama the _____ • Where did Buddhism originate? • Where was Siddhartha Gautama born? • A monk or priest in the Lamaism sect • Any sermons or teachings of the BUddha • A form of art made of geometric shapes. • The texts that reference the Three Baskets • What kind of tree did the Buddha sit under? • ...
Buddhism 2018-06-27
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- The classical language in India
- Name for the collection of monks and nuns living in a given geographical location
- Rituals to honour a god or goddess
- The opposite of nirvana
- Enlightenment
- A view that everything is interdependent
- A title meaning awakened
- A term used when an individual who has brought an end to suffering and has reached nirvana
- Impermanence
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- Suffering
- The state in which the true nature of existence is known both intuitively and intellectually
- The origin of Buddhism
- The insubstantiality of all things
- The complete body of the teachings of the Buddha
- The language if Theravada Buddhist texts
- The collection of texts recognised as having authority
- A monk who seeks to attain enlightenment only for himself
- The name given to the collections of books detailing the conduct of monks
- A Buddhist scripture known to be Buddha’s words
- Enlightenment knowledge attained when a person achieves Buddhahood
20 Clues: Suffering • Impermanence • Enlightenment • The origin of Buddhism • The opposite of nirvana • A title meaning awakened • The classical language in India • The insubstantiality of all things • Rituals to honour a god or goddess • The language if Theravada Buddhist texts • A view that everything is interdependent • A Buddhist scripture known to be Buddha’s words • ...
enlightenment 2021-09-23
14 Clues: bacon • sun-centered • earth-centered • scientific method • gravity and motion • analytical geometry • heliocentric theory • vaccine for smallpox • proved stuff with math • perfected the telescope • dull colors harsh lines • bacteria in tooth scrapings • founder of modern chemistry • soft colors wealthy people painting
Enlightenment 2021-12-08
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- Separate Church & State, free speech
- 3 Branches of Government
- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- Natural rights- life, liberty, property
- Physiocrat, Enlightened thinker who worried about the economy
- Lovers of wisdom
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- People have ultimate power
- Focused on economic reforms
- An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
- These govern Human Character
- Thought people were cruel, greedy, selfish.
- Complete power
- Ability to think logically
- Knowledge
14 Clues: Knowledge • Complete power • Lovers of wisdom • 3 Branches of Government • People have ultimate power • Ability to think logically • Focused on economic reforms • These govern Human Character • Separate Church & State, free speech • Natural rights- life, liberty, property • Thought people were cruel, greedy, selfish. • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • ...
enlightenment 2020-12-07
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- agreement by which people created a government
- a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- influential French writer, the Baron de
- people who wanted to discuss politics and ideas.
- idea came from Aristotle
- sun-centered
- way to explain scientific laws
- held a different, more positive, view of human nature.
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- An Italian scientist
- pen that wrote 70 essays and papers
- a new intellectual movement
- liberty.
- a new way of thinking about the natural world.
- devoted himself to the study of
14 Clues: liberty. • sun-centered • An Italian scientist • idea came from Aristotle • a new intellectual movement • way to explain scientific laws • devoted himself to the study of • pen that wrote 70 essays and papers • influential French writer, the Baron de • agreement by which people created a government • a new way of thinking about the natural world. • ...
Enlightenment 2023-02-08
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- thinker who created the social contract
- style of government where a ruler that had complete control of the population
- humans use this to make sense of the world
- believed that people needed a harsh government to control them
- life, liberty, and property
- Era when philosophers questioned the authority of kings and religion
- branch that studies the law
- last name of the inventor of natural rights
- ideas from the enlightenment often led to these conflicts
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- came up with the separation of powers in government
- branch that carries out the law
- branch that makes the laws
- according to some Enlightenment thinkers, people must give their _____ to be governed
- agreement between people to create a government
14 Clues: branch that makes the laws • life, liberty, and property • branch that studies the law • branch that carries out the law • thinker who created the social contract • humans use this to make sense of the world • last name of the inventor of natural rights • agreement between people to create a government • came up with the separation of powers in government • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-07
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- czar of Russia
- started after tax increase
- years war about religion
- believed humans were born good
- mother country controls its colonies
- discovered the planetary system
- commissioned to write encylopedia
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- enlightened thinker
- believed humans were born selfish
- the 1600s-1800s
- published by Voltaire
- meeting places for philosophers
- woman who believed in education
- presented the three classifications of nature
14 Clues: czar of Russia • the 1600s-1800s • enlightened thinker • published by Voltaire • years war about religion • started after tax increase • believed humans were born good • meeting places for philosophers • woman who believed in education • discovered the planetary system • believed humans were born selfish • commissioned to write encylopedia • mother country controls its colonies • ...
enlightenment 2022-12-21
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- freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- lovers of wisdom
- these govern human character
- government whose power is defined and limited by law
- information social gathers in which writers, artists, and others exchanged ideas
- focused on economic reforms
- power divided between federal government and the states
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- an agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized society
- people who supports Britain
- the head of the majority party in Parliament and chief of British government
- complete power
- group of advisors to the executive to help govern
- ability to think logically
- form of literature developed during the Enlightenment
14 Clues: complete power • lovers of wisdom • ability to think logically • people who supports Britain • focused on economic reforms • these govern human character • freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • group of advisors to the executive to help govern • government whose power is defined and limited by law • form of literature developed during the Enlightenment • ...
Enlightenment 2024-11-21
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- Philosopher King should govern
- Education is important
- Absolute Monarchy
- People should be allowed to choose leader
- God chose him “Divine Right”
- supports tolerance, Freedom of speech
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- supports women’s right to education
- God positions everything and everyone
- people have ability to reason
- Government should share equal power
- All people are equal
- supporter of John Locke
- Direct Democracy
- Men are so cruel against us
14 Clues: Direct Democracy • Absolute Monarchy • All people are equal • Education is important • supporter of John Locke • Men are so cruel against us • God chose him “Divine Right” • people have ability to reason • Philosopher King should govern • supports women’s right to education • Government should share equal power • God positions everything and everyone • ...
Buddha 2025-08-18
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- The teachings of the Buddha
- The Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha
- The continuous cycle of being born again
- The desire to alleviate the suffering of others
- The state of awakening or enlightenment
- An enlightened being
- The state of perfect wisdom and compassion
- Flower symbolizing purity and enlightenment
- Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
- Law of cause and effect
- Multi-tiered tower with multiple eaves, often found in Buddhist temples
- A form of Buddhism in Southeast Asia
- Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
- The monastic community of Buddhism
- Being fully present and aware of the moment
- Collection of Buddhist scriptures
- The family name of Siddhartha
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- One of the three poisons in Buddhism, along with hatred and ignorance
- Doctrine of non-self
- The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama
- A school of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition
- The place where Siddhartha attained enlightenment
- Focusing the mind to achieve a state of inner peace
- A school of Buddhism that uses rituals and esoteric practices
- Dome-shaped structure used as a place of meditation or a shrine
- Idea of impermanence
- Teaching of the Buddha
- Demon who tempted Gautama before his enlightenment
- The ancient language in which many Buddhist texts are written
- The practice of generosity and giving
- Principle of non-violence
- Endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
- Concept of suffering
33 Clues: Doctrine of non-self • An enlightened being • Idea of impermanence • Concept of suffering • Teaching of the Buddha • Law of cause and effect • Principle of non-violence • The teachings of the Buddha • The family name of Siddhartha • Collection of Buddhist scriptures • The monastic community of Buddhism • The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama • Liberation from the cycle of rebirth • ...
Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- A composer during the late 1700s
- A philosopher mainly known for his famous rights of man
- Having the earth as the center of the universe
- A mathematician/engineer who made the telescope and discovered things we dint know.
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism
- A philosopher of the 1800s
- A philosopher of the 15-1600s
- A mathematician who was an important role in the scientific revolution
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- Having the sun as the center of the universe
- the procedure we have used since the 17th century
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- One of the first people to propose that the sun was at the center instead of the earth
- Known as the father of Modern western philosophy/ideas
- The person who proposed the theory of gravity
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
15 Clues: A philosopher of the 1800s • A philosopher of the 15-1600s • A composer during the late 1700s • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Having the sun as the center of the universe • The person who proposed the theory of gravity • Having the earth as the center of the universe • the procedure we have used since the 17th century • ...
Enlightenment 2023-10-02
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- when a government has seperate branches to keep each other in check
- the concept of an market uncontrolled by the government
- a pessimist in terms of human nature
- carries out laws
- a optimist in terms of human nature
- what the age was
- interprets laws
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- thinkers who believed that the use of reason could lead to reforms of government, law, and society.
- Advanced the Idea of Separation of Powers
- defended freedom of thought
- passes laws
- the concept of people being able to freely have different thoughts from their government or people
- a combined view of locke and hobbs in terms of human nature
- an idea for a government and citizen agreement made by rousseau
- a large book of articles on many things
15 Clues: passes laws • interprets laws • carries out laws • what the age was • defended freedom of thought • a optimist in terms of human nature • a pessimist in terms of human nature • a large book of articles on many things • Advanced the Idea of Separation of Powers • the concept of an market uncontrolled by the government • a combined view of locke and hobbs in terms of human nature • ...
Enlightenment 2023-09-28
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- Contract An implicit agreement among the citizens to give up power to the government for protection.
- A political system in which a ruler holds total power.
- Despot A form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
- Locke An English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and contributors to liberal theory.
- The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
- A belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge.
- The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.
- of Nature According to Hobbes and Locke this is the state humans would live in without government. There would be constant conflict.
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- Rights Rights that people supposedly have under natural law, including the rights to life, liberty, and property.
- French thinkers who desired reform in society during the Enlightenment.
- A French political analyst who is best known for his thoughts on the separation of powers.
- A European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- Revolution A period of great advances in the sciences, roughly 1500-1700, preceding the Enlightenment.
- Monarchy A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written constitution.
- A Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer whose political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment.
15 Clues: A political system in which a ruler holds total power. • A belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge. • The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions. • French thinkers who desired reform in society during the Enlightenment. • A French political analyst who is best known for his thoughts on the separation of powers. • ...
ENLIGHTENMENT 2023-10-05
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- WHO WAS EDUCATED AT ETON COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LEYDEN?
- WHO WROTE HIS FIRST NOVEL AT THE AGE OF 51?
- THE NAME OF DEFO'S BOOK WHICH HIS FAME MAINLY RESTS TO THE PRESENT DAY
- WHERE DID SWIFT DIE?
- ONE OF THE CITY IN LAPUTA WITH AN ABSURD ACADEMY
- THE NAME OF SHERIDAN'S COMIC OPERA
- A GENEROUS, OPAN, MANLY YOUNG FELLOW WHO GETS INTO ALL SORTS OF SCRAPES
- THE GENRE OF "TALE OF A TUB" AND "BATTLE OF BOOKS"
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- ONE REASON WHY DANIEL DEFO FAILED IN EVERY PROFESSION.
- THE PROFESSION OF SWIFT'S FATHER
- THE PLACE IN WHICH sWIFT WAS GIVEN AN INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MISERABLE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE
- AN EXPRESSION OF SRUGGLE OF PROGRESSIVE CLASS OF BOURGEOISIE AGAINST FEUDALISM
- WHO WAS VICTIMIZED BY FIELDING'S SARP CRITICAL SATIRE?
- "GULLIVERS TRAVELS" IS DIVIDED INTO ... PARTS.
- WHAT ARE THE INTELLIGENT CREATURES IN HONYHNHUMS?
15 Clues: WHERE DID SWIFT DIE? • THE PROFESSION OF SWIFT'S FATHER • THE NAME OF SHERIDAN'S COMIC OPERA • WHO WROTE HIS FIRST NOVEL AT THE AGE OF 51? • "GULLIVERS TRAVELS" IS DIVIDED INTO ... PARTS. • ONE OF THE CITY IN LAPUTA WITH AN ABSURD ACADEMY • WHAT ARE THE INTELLIGENT CREATURES IN HONYHNHUMS? • THE GENRE OF "TALE OF A TUB" AND "BATTLE OF BOOKS" • ...
Enlightenment 2021-10-04
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- - king of the united kingdom
- - right of kings - kings and queens got their right to rule because they were chosen by the god
- - national razar
- - happened in boston
- - 1789 in europe
- - 1775 of america
- - king of france
- - lead, paper, glass, paint, tea
Down
- - age of reason
- - of the enlightenment -helped start the american and french revolutions
- - queen of france
- - the natural rights philosophy
- - dictator
- - jacque rausseau -believed people shoud have a social contract
- - tax of sugar
15 Clues: - dictator • - tax of sugar • - age of reason • - national razar • - 1789 in europe • - king of france • - queen of france • - 1775 of america • - happened in boston • - king of the united kingdom • - the natural rights philosophy • - lead, paper, glass, paint, tea • - jacque rausseau -believed people shoud have a social contract • ...
Enlightenment 2021-09-09
Across
- Fathers The men who used the ideas of the Enlightenment Philosophers to create our form of government.
- Philosopher
- citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature, and in exchange the government protects citizens’ right to life, liberty, and property.
- A philosopher
- a basic right to be free.
- A basic natural right.
- The name of the period of time called the Enlightenment.
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- A period of time where thinkers questioned what they had always been told to believe.
- Life, Liberty, Property
- A thinker who tries to analyze or understand something deeply.
- The country where the Enlightenment began.
- A natural rights philosopher
- a basic right to own things.
- No rules and complete freedom
- The period of time Enlightenment thought was popular.
15 Clues: Philosopher • A philosopher • A basic natural right. • Life, Liberty, Property • a basic right to be free. • A natural rights philosopher • a basic right to own things. • No rules and complete freedom • The country where the Enlightenment began. • The period of time Enlightenment thought was popular. • The name of the period of time called the Enlightenment. • ...
