enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Renaissance and Enlightenment 2023-12-07
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- overthrew the Bourbons and the aristocracy
- movement to government by the people
- One of greatest writers in English language
- building an empire through conquest
- study of natural world by observation
- established the Church of England
- French general became emperor
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- use of m machine in manufacturing
- painted the Sistine Chapel
- artist and scientist in Renaissance
- created Protestant churches
- rebirth of art and learning in Europe
- king has absolute power
- use of reason rather than superstition
14 Clues: king has absolute power • painted the Sistine Chapel • created Protestant churches • French general became emperor • use of m machine in manufacturing • established the Church of England • artist and scientist in Renaissance • building an empire through conquest • movement to government by the people • rebirth of art and learning in Europe • ...
Jainism and Buddhism 2017-03-11
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- First sermon
- language where his teachings were taught
- Known as Buddha
- Buddha as god
- Founder of Jainism
- White clad
- Temple of Jain Architecture
- Enlightenment
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- famous university
- Buddha as preacher
- Language of the common people
- Known as teacher
- Do not wear clothes
- Place of attainment of moksha
- other name of Buddha
15 Clues: White clad • First sermon • Buddha as god • Enlightenment • Known as Buddha • Known as teacher • famous university • Buddha as preacher • Founder of Jainism • Do not wear clothes • other name of Buddha • Temple of Jain Architecture • Language of the common people • Place of attainment of moksha • language where his teachings were taught
Enlightenment Quiz 2 2024-04-10
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- The concept of the mind as a 'Blank Slate' at birth
- Influenced by the Enlightenment
- Based on the statement "All knowledge is derived from the senses"
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- the man who laid the formation of the heliocentric theory
- John Locke laid the foundation of this theory
- Its success inspired Enlightenment thinkers
- Idea of 'Separation of Governments' was developed by him
- Its laws were formulated by Newton
8 Clues: Influenced by the Enlightenment • Its laws were formulated by Newton • Its success inspired Enlightenment thinkers • John Locke laid the foundation of this theory • The concept of the mind as a 'Blank Slate' at birth • Idea of 'Separation of Governments' was developed by him • the man who laid the formation of the heliocentric theory • ...
Buddhism 2025-11-12
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- Buddhism originated in _____
- ________ was found through sitting under the Bodhi Tree
- Name of the road used as a trade route which contributed to the spread of Buddhism
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- Buddhism's follower count is slowly __________
- Heavily desired in Buddhism, also a name of a popular 80's band
- The most prominent figure in Buddhism is _______
- Buddhist places of worship
- Commonly celebrated festival that honors birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha
8 Clues: Buddhist places of worship • Buddhism originated in _____ • Buddhism's follower count is slowly __________ • The most prominent figure in Buddhism is _______ • ________ was found through sitting under the Bodhi Tree • Heavily desired in Buddhism, also a name of a popular 80's band • Name of the road used as a trade route which contributed to the spread of Buddhism • ...
Chapter 22 Sections 2 and 3 2014-06-09
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- This person was a great philiosophe who believed in freely formed government and that people are guided by “general will” of society. He believed that people should give up some freedom for common good. He expressed this belief in the “Social Contract”. His ideas inspired the leaders of the french revolution who later overthrew the monarchy.
- This person believed that all people were born with three rights life, liberty, and property, he believed the government’s duty was to protect those rights.
- This person devoted himself to the study of political liberty and created the concept of separation of power.
- The artistic style of the 1700’s was referred to as (new classical)
- This empress ruled Russia . While exchanging letters with voltaire she made reforms based off the ideas of Montesquieu and Beccaria. Her changes didn’t do much. But, later she went on to expand Russia.
- An intellectual movement that took place in the mid-1700’s, stressing reason, factual info and the importance of peoples individual power to solve problems.
- The agreement that states that people hand over their self-governing power to one rightful ruler whose duty is to keep the citizens under control.
- This is a large social gathering, where philosophers, writers, artists, etc. gathered to discuss ideas.
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- This person wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman. In this article she expressed her thoughts on womens rights. In this essay she disagreed with Rousseau and said that women’s education should not be secondary to mens.Also, she believed women should be able to enter other fields of work.
- A philisophe writer that wrote political essays attacking clergy, aristocracy, and the government.
- This leading philisophe created big books called encyclopedias, that helped spread enlightenment ideas.
- Monarchs/rulers that embraced the ideas and other aspects of the enlightenment were referred to as...
- Social critics in france during the enlightenment, these people believed in applying reason to all aspects of life.
- A grand ornate style of art often used in the mid-1700’s.
14 Clues: A grand ornate style of art often used in the mid-1700’s. • The artistic style of the 1700’s was referred to as (new classical) • A philisophe writer that wrote political essays attacking clergy, aristocracy, and the government. • Monarchs/rulers that embraced the ideas and other aspects of the enlightenment were referred to as... • ...
Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-25
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- Definition: The study of general and fundamental questions about existence, reasons, and minds.
- Who thinks everyone is born with a blank slate?
- Definition: A social contract that makes and enforces laws.
- What did Rousseau and Locke agree people should never have to give up?
- Who says, "are we not all children of the same father and creatures of the same God?"
- Definition: Impossible to surrender.
- Definition: Not by faith but by reason.
- Hobbes prefers what type of government?
- Who said, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains"?
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- What kind of democracy did Rousseau believe was the best?
- Definition: Determined, purpose.
- Definition: Belief/theory that your life should be based on reason and logic, not emotions and religions.
- Who thought the main purpose of the government was to maintain law and order, political liberty and the persons property?
13 Clues: Definition: Determined, purpose. • Definition: Impossible to surrender. • Definition: Not by faith but by reason. • Hobbes prefers what type of government? • Who thinks everyone is born with a blank slate? • What kind of democracy did Rousseau believe was the best? • Definition: A social contract that makes and enforces laws. • ...
History 2 Cross word 2026-02-06
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- / American-born Spaniards
- / Ideas of reason and rights
- / Forced wage labor
- / First school in the Americas
- Juana / Colonial intellectual woman
- / Main economic activity
- / Spaniards born in Spain
- / Population decrease
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- / Invaded Spain
- / Labor and tribute system
- / Large agricultural estate
- / Religious and social control
- / Colonial schooling system
- / Colonial art style
- / Break from Spanish rule
15 Clues: / Invaded Spain • / Forced wage labor • / Colonial art style • / Population decrease • / Main economic activity • / American-born Spaniards • / Break from Spanish rule • / Spaniards born in Spain • / Labor and tribute system • / Large agricultural estate • / Colonial schooling system • / Ideas of reason and rights • / Religious and social control • / First school in the Americas • ...
Vocab 2025-01-29
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- Maintaining and extending power of a country
- Scottish engineer, improves the steam engine
- Someones whos beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people
- English philosopher, known as the father of liberalism
- A form of power that is unrestrained
- a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society
- was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed
- a meeting of colonial powers that concluded with the signing of the General Act of Berlin
- a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System
- an economic system in which industries are owned by workers rather than by private businesses
- French Enlightenment writer, known for his criticism of christianity and slavery
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- the process of making an area more urban
- A territory or region where a foreign power holds authority
- A person who organizes or operates a business
- A building where goods are manufactured
- English philosopher, Founder of modern political philosophy
- A method for acquiring knowledge
- Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, and philosopher, known as the father of modern science
- A french judge, created the theory of separation of power
19 Clues: A method for acquiring knowledge • A form of power that is unrestrained • A building where goods are manufactured • the process of making an area more urban • Maintaining and extending power of a country • Scottish engineer, improves the steam engine • A person who organizes or operates a business • English philosopher, known as the father of liberalism • ...
Enlightenment philosophers: John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau 2023-11-26
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- The Enlightenment philosophers were very focused on one particular concept, called the ________.
- Believed that in the State of Nature, people were innately good.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, wrote about the idea of the ____________.
- The _________ philosophers were very interested in figuring out how humans can best live together.
- Locke said that people had to agree to give up some of their _________ in order to live under the rule of law
- Locke thought that it was only when people started living together in a society that they began to act ____________ and not for the common good.
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- believed that people in the State of Nature were naturally evil.
- In the State of Nature, a person is only bound by his or her ___________ to do what is right or wrong.
- said that people had to agree to give up all of their freedoms and put themselves under the rule of an absolute __________.
- They believed that by understanding human nature, we could create a better ________ for everyone
- It is because of Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau, that we now live in a society that is based on reason and _____________.
- The Enlightenment philosophers thought that by understanding these laws, we could create a society that was based on ________ and justice
- These philosophers believed that in a time before civilization when humans were living in a natural state where they were free and _____________.
13 Clues: believed that people in the State of Nature were naturally evil. • Believed that in the State of Nature, people were innately good. • Jean-Jacques Rousseau, wrote about the idea of the ____________. • The Enlightenment philosophers were very focused on one particular concept, called the ________. • ...
Chapeter 6 2017-03-06
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- astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. He played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century
- 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
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- was one of the most influential of the Enlightenment philosophers.
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- A period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scinetific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- French philosopher and mathematician who invented the Cartesian coordinate system
- The French Enlightenment drew heavily on his ideas, as did the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution
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- composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world
- developed the three laws of motion which form the basic principles of modern physics. His discovery of calculus led the way to more powerful methods of solving mathematical problems.
- Someone who studies wisdom
- established the Baconian method to investigate natural science. His approach led to the development of the scientific method, which is still used.
- was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer.
- 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.
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom • was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. • was one of the most influential of the Enlightenment philosophers. • composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world • French philosopher and mathematician who invented the Cartesian coordinate system • ...
1st Semester Final Review 2012-12-13
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- Argued that the forces of supply and demand in a free market can regulate business activity
- War tactic in which Napoleon closed European ports to British goods
- Right The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God
- War tactic involving hit and run raids
- English Protestants who differed with the Church of England
- A group of laws that reflected Enlightenment principles
- Proposed the idea of separation of powers in government
- The division of Poland among Russia, Prussia, and Austria
- Helped spread Enlightenment ideas by compiling articles by leading thinkers into a 28 volume work
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- French Protestants whose freedoms were protected by Henry IV
- Principle that all government power comes from the people
- The trade route that transported African slaves to the Americas
- One of the main leaders in the Reign of Terror
- An economic policy based on a nation exporting more goods than it imports
- Royal officials who carried out policies of Louis XIV
- An Aztec ruler
- Landowning Russian nobles under Peter the Great
- Method for carrying out executions during the Reign of Terror
- Light and delicate artistic style popular during the reign of Louis XV
19 Clues: An Aztec ruler • War tactic involving hit and run raids • One of the main leaders in the Reign of Terror • Landowning Russian nobles under Peter the Great • Royal officials who carried out policies of Louis XIV • A group of laws that reflected Enlightenment principles • Proposed the idea of separation of powers in government • ...
unit 9 vocab Zachary Valen 2025-01-27
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- a system where a monarch holds total powe
- an Inventor who improved the steam engine helping the Industrial Revolution
- Believed in a strong authority to keep order
- 1884–1885 meeting where European powers divided Africa for placeses for peppole
- A person who holds beliefs contrary to religious doctrines
- The growth of cities due to industrializatio.
- a guss to inquiry based on looks
- an idea that the sun is at the middle of the solar system
- a politicl and economic system where all property and resources are owned by a classless societ wanting to get rid of higher class
- an astronomer who made the telescope better
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- Philosopher who wants natural rights and governments
- A person who makes and runs there business
- An area where one country has political or economic control over another
- The policy of extending a nation's power by territories
- gov controls smaller bisnises
- buildings where goods are mass produced using machinery
- man who made the laws of motion and gravity
- Enlightenment thinker who wants the separation of powers in govs
- Enlightenment writer who wanteded freedom of speech and religion
19 Clues: gov controls smaller bisnises • a guss to inquiry based on looks • a system where a monarch holds total powe • A person who makes and runs there business • man who made the laws of motion and gravity • an astronomer who made the telescope better • Believed in a strong authority to keep order • The growth of cities due to industrializatio. • ...
unit9vocab thiagogonzalez 2025-01-27
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- someone who believes that the best form of government allows one person to hold all the power
- scottish inventor who helped created the steam engine
- english philosopher and scientist known for his book Leviathan
- a meeting where european powers met to discuss africa
- someone who's beliefs are seen as wrong because they disagree with generally accepted concepts
- to make an area more populated
- the process of esthablishing facts through tests and experiments
- theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system
- the absence of private property and social classes, and money, and the state
- italian astronomer who improved the telescope
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- British enlightenment philosopher and political theorist
- a person who organizes and operates a business
- a territory where an external group holds power in a foreign territory
- a system of economic, social, and political organization based on the medieval manor
- a society in which everyone has an equal share of resources and wealth
- a building made for manufacturing
- mathemetician who discovered gravity and the universal laws of motion
- French political philosopher who advocated for the three branches of government
- french enlightenment writer, philosopher, historian
19 Clues: to make an area more populated • a building made for manufacturing • italian astronomer who improved the telescope • a person who organizes and operates a business • french enlightenment writer, philosopher, historian • scottish inventor who helped created the steam engine • a meeting where european powers met to discuss africa • ...
Latin American Puzzle 2021-02-23
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- now
- eat
- ideology that supported homeland, cultures, diversity and separation of their country. (freedom)
- cake
- LOuverture chi
- were inspired by engligntmenten thinkers and by freedom
- by
- Rights my
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- of Vienna a place where conservatives went to discuss ideas
- hi
- wy
- people who followed old rulings
- Pedro wow
- wow
- Bolivar kai
15 Clues: hi • wy • by • now • eat • wow • cake • Pedro wow • Rights my • Bolivar kai • LOuverture chi • people who followed old rulings • were inspired by engligntmenten thinkers and by freedom • of Vienna a place where conservatives went to discuss ideas • ideology that supported homeland, cultures, diversity and separation of their country. (freedom)
Hindu and Buddhism Puzzle 2026-03-27
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- the community of practitioners
- cosmic order/duties/teachings
- actions/consequences
- a scared sound
- cycle of rebirth
- union of mind and body
- descent
- symbolic hand
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- a school of Buddhist meditation
- principle of non violence
- sacred geometric diagram
- enlightenment
- a thread of sacred teaching
- liberation from rebirth
- mentor,guide, or master
15 Clues: descent • enlightenment • symbolic hand • a scared sound • cycle of rebirth • actions/consequences • union of mind and body • liberation from rebirth • mentor,guide, or master • sacred geometric diagram • principle of non violence • a thread of sacred teaching • cosmic order/duties/teachings • the community of practitioners • a school of Buddhist meditation
The Revolutions and Enlightenment Puzzle 2021-08-06
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- Sun-centered
- Earth-centered
- a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or a thinker
- religious philosophy based on reason and natural law
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- Applied to all intellectuals during the Enlightenment
- belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge.
- artistic style emphasizing grace, charm and gentle action.
- the concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone.
8 Clues: Sun-centered • Earth-centered • belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge. • religious philosophy based on reason and natural law • Applied to all intellectuals during the Enlightenment • artistic style emphasizing grace, charm and gentle action. • a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or a thinker • ...
Enlightment and parliamentarism 2026-01-28
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- New dinasty that came to Spain in the 18th century
- Several kingdoms within this alliance declared war on France and on the king of Spain
- Removal of common rigths to established ownership of land
- Decrees used to abolish several elements of the Crown of Aragon
- The war of succession ended with the sign of this peace in 1713
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- Phylosopher contributor to the publication of the Encyclopedia
- Intellectual movement of the 18th century that questioned the foundation of the ancient regime
- Protected by the king to defend aspects of culture
- Example of scientific and educational institution in London
- Choose by Charles II to occupy the throne of Spain
- The most important work of the enlightenment
11 Clues: The most important work of the enlightenment • New dinasty that came to Spain in the 18th century • Protected by the king to defend aspects of culture • Choose by Charles II to occupy the throne of Spain • Removal of common rigths to established ownership of land • Example of scientific and educational institution in London • ...
Spiritual gifts 2020-02-18
Ancient India 2023-01-26
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- a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
- a person who makes a journey for religious reasons
- the continent that India is located
- The state of enlightenment
- priests
- a condition of great peace or happiness
- tallest mountain in the mountain range in northern India
- an ancient city in India
- a large ancient city of the Indus civilization
- a religion based on the teaching of Buddha that life is with suffering caused by desire, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and reincarnation
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- Founder of Buddhism
- the rebirth of the soul
- mountain range in northern India
- A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation.
- the most important language of ancient India
- collections of religious hymns, songs, prayers, and rituals honoring the various gods of the Aryans
- LOWEST LEVEL OF INDIAN SOCIETY; not considered a real part of the caste system; often given degrading jobs; their life was extremely difficult
- The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life
18 Clues: priests • Founder of Buddhism • the rebirth of the soul • an ancient city in India • The state of enlightenment • mountain range in northern India • the continent that India is located • a condition of great peace or happiness • the most important language of ancient India • a large ancient city of the Indus civilization • a person who makes a journey for religious reasons • ...
Test 10 2025-09-12
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- 3 rules of motion governing planets set for by Sir Isaac Newton
- art that replaced the Baroque period, focused on grace, charm, and gentle action of secular world
- System power is shared between national and state governments (what we have in the USA)
- elegant drawing rooms gathering the upper class to have conversations on new ideas and philosophies
- system for collecting and analyzing evidence
- Contract society agrees to be governed by its general will (Rousseau)
- offspring of Africans and Europeans in the New World
- System Geocentric model of Universe that prevailed during the Middle Ages
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- Reasoning proceed from the particular to the general by making observations, using experiments to test hypothesis
- intellects, writers, journalists, economists and social reformers during the Enlightenment
- sun centered universe proposed by Copernicus
- Earth centered System of Planetary motion
- reason is the chief source of knowledge
- French for let people do what they want
- rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principles while maintaining full royal powers
- offspring of permitted marriage between Europeans and Native Americans
- religious philosophy based on reason and natural law
17 Clues: reason is the chief source of knowledge • French for let people do what they want • Earth centered System of Planetary motion • sun centered universe proposed by Copernicus • system for collecting and analyzing evidence • religious philosophy based on reason and natural law • offspring of Africans and Europeans in the New World • ...
Neoclassical Arts Vocabulary 2023-03-14
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- an elaborate musical composition for a full orchestra, typically in four movements
- Beethoven smashes Martin's replica of this in "Copying Beethoven"
- era of philosophy and art that focused on a return to order, reason, and structural clarity
- Montesquieu wrote about this in "Spirit of the Laws"
- composer that expressed the deepest emotions of all composers at the time
- believed that people were not inherently sinners and that humans had the ability to achieve anything.
- composer that wrote all forms of music including art songs, masses, symphonies and concertos.
- Carree the inspiration for the design of the Virginia State Capitol
- Man someone who is an expert in multiple fields
- "life, liberty, and property"
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- The Age of Enlightenment was preceded by and closely associated with this movement
- Thomas Jefferson's home
- "war of all against all"
- Rousseau believed that only a direct democracy could best ensure people’s freedoms because a direct democracy led to this
- prefix meaning "new"
- round, spherical roof of Neoclassical architectural structures
- developed the Social Contract
- "Father of Symphonies"
- an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state
19 Clues: prefix meaning "new" • "Father of Symphonies" • Thomas Jefferson's home • "war of all against all" • developed the Social Contract • "life, liberty, and property" • Man someone who is an expert in multiple fields • Montesquieu wrote about this in "Spirit of the Laws" • round, spherical roof of Neoclassical architectural structures • ...
Buddhism 2016-06-14
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- The heart of the teaching of the Buddha that everyone suffers
- The belief that some part of a person survives death and passes into another body
- A Method of self control and meditation used by Buddhists and others
- The world of continuous change in which all human beings live.
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- Title meaning "The Enlightened One"
- The belief that non-violence should be shown to all creatures - human and non-human
- Deeds or actions that determine a person's destiny in a future life
- State of bliss where enlightenment is reached
- An image of the Buddha
- Sacred flower that symbolises enlightenment
10 Clues: An image of the Buddha • Title meaning "The Enlightened One" • Sacred flower that symbolises enlightenment • State of bliss where enlightenment is reached • The heart of the teaching of the Buddha that everyone suffers • The world of continuous change in which all human beings live. • Deeds or actions that determine a person's destiny in a future life • ...
Age of Reason 2020-10-20
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- Locke's idea was the beginning of modern __
- __ thought that the best government was one with total control over the people.
- Thomas Hobbes and John Locke had both seen the violence of the English Civil ___
- The Enlightenment is also called the __ __ ___.
- Ideas like the ___ right of kings and class systems were considered unreasonable.
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- ___thought the best government had limited power and was accepted by all the people.
- ___ describes branches of government, separation of powers, checks and balances.
- Locke and Hobbes had different ideas about___.
- The Enlightenment reached its height in ___ in the mid 1700's.
- Montesquieu wrote about the___ system of government.
10 Clues: Locke's idea was the beginning of modern __ • Locke and Hobbes had different ideas about___. • The Enlightenment is also called the __ __ ___. • Montesquieu wrote about the___ system of government. • The Enlightenment reached its height in ___ in the mid 1700's. • __ thought that the best government was one with total control over the people. • ...
George's Secret Key L1/2 2021-02-22
11 Clues: wisdom,insight • continued,endured • angry,livid,furious • angry,outraged,insulted • huge,limitless,infinite • destroying,damaging,ruin • blend,comonation, joining • question,analysis,scrutiny • wild, destructive, violent • deception, fantasy,hallucination • encouragement, influence, brainstorm
Mitra study 2020-11-06
11 Clues: sit • collective • ultimate goal • sakyan householder • blessed ones friend • referring to himself • most misunderstood sutta • this doesn't use gunpowder • one of the five hindrances • chanted to bring protection • another word for veneration
Reason & Revolution 2023-12-03
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- The political and social system in pre-revolutionary France characterized by absolute monarchy and a rigid social hierarchy.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an Enlightenment philosopher emphasizing the social contract and citizen participation in government.
- Individuals taking risks to start and operate a new business, aiming for innovation and financial success.
- Resources (land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship) used in the production of goods and services.
- A formal statement of essential rights and liberties often included in a constitution, e.g., the U.S. Bill of Rights.
- Associated with the Enlightenment, emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights.
- The belief that a monarch's authority is derived from a higher power and not subject to earthly limitations.
- Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI, symbolizing the excesses of the French aristocracy during the French Revolution.
- A concept in international relations aiming for stability by preventing any single nation or alliance from becoming too powerful.
- Radical social and political upheaval in France (1789-1799) marked by the overthrow of the monarchy and significant societal changes.
- Scottish economist known for "The Wealth of Nations," advocating principles of free-market capitalism.
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- Independence movements in the early 19th century liberating Latin American countries from Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule.
- Document declaring the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule in 1776.
- Period of economic, technological, and social change (late 18th century) shifting from agrarian to industrialized production.
- Loyalty to one's nation and the pursuit of radical political or social changes.
- Intellectual figure of the Enlightenment critically examining society, government, and human nature through philosophical discourse.
16 Clues: Loyalty to one's nation and the pursuit of radical political or social changes. • Associated with the Enlightenment, emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights. • Document declaring the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule in 1776. • ...
Revolutions 2026-03-06
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- An economic system in which the government controls industry
- Many Enlightenment thinkers believed this concept only applied to white men, but it was still revolutionary in the idea that all men should have ____________.
- An economic theory in which there is no government, religion, or personal property. This theory has never been realized.
- European kings who at least said they supported the ideas of the Enlightenment, though they did not always follow through with the ideas in practice.
- _______________ Capitalism - in which countries should make what they are best at, and import everything else, introduced by Adam Smith.
- Developed by Henry David Thoreau, in which people refuse to obey unjust laws. Used as a form of protest
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- The most important and influential invention of the Industrial Revolution, revolutionized production and transportation
- Many Enlightenment thinkers were opposed to this idea, that one ruler should have unlimited power
- John Locke introduced the idea that all men should have the rights to Life, ___________, and Property. This idea was adapted in the Declaration of Independence.
- In which power in government is divided between branches: executive, legislative, and judicial
- This material became the new power source during the Industrial Revolution, and a major source of pollution
- The political party that took control of Russian after the Revolution, later formed the communist party
12 Clues: An economic system in which the government controls industry • In which power in government is divided between branches: executive, legislative, and judicial • Many Enlightenment thinkers were opposed to this idea, that one ruler should have unlimited power • ...
vocab 2025-08-16
10 Clues: visualise • suffering • limitation • obstruction • creating or forming • something difficult • related to sensation • Recognise or find out • The state of understanding • Restore friendly relations between
Buddhism Beliefs and Teachings 2021-03-06
13 Clues: Ethics • Compassion • Buddhahood • Impermanence • No fixed self • Loving kindness • A perfected person • First name of the Buddha • Focusing one's attention • The teachings of the Buddha • A life free of worldly pleasures • The attachment to material things • Tibetan monasteries associated with learning
unit9vocabjacksonpaul 2025-01-24
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- Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Analysis, Conclusion, and Communication
- explained the workings of the universe through mathematics
- person believing in or practicing religious heresy.
- to start your own business
- a meeting of the colonial powers that concluded with the signing of general act of berlin
- social contract theory
- french lawyer, man of letters and a influential political of the age of enlightenment
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- increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
- Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
- a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
- policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- Theory to explain that the Earth revolved around the Sun
- contributions with to the science with motion, astronomy, and strength of materials
- Inventing the Watt steam engine
- founder of school of thought known as the british empiricism
- spatial region or concept division over which a state or organization has a level of cultural
- political system in which one ruler or leader has complete power and authority over a country
17 Clues: social contract theory • to start your own business • Inventing the Watt steam engine • Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher • person believing in or practicing religious heresy. • Theory to explain that the Earth revolved around the Sun • explained the workings of the universe through mathematics • ...
Mod. 3 crossword puzzle 2022-10-25
14 Clues: direct tax • neutrality • date sept. 5 • remains loyal • boston port acts • political protest • commander-in-chief • agitate against tax • an American attorney • celebration of reason. • also known as seven year war • rights not dependent on laws • men who serve n minute's notice • agreement among the members of a society
World Religions Crossword 2024-04-11
13 Clues: Pilgrimage • Born again • Enlightenment • Hindu Creator God • Sacred Jewish Site • Sacred Muslim Site • Jewish Sacred Text • Founder of Buddhism • Becoming one with God • Jewish Religious Teacher • Does not believe in a God • Founder of Jewish Religion • House of Worship for Muslims
Enlightenment and Revolutions Crossword 2022-03-10
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- Island birthplace of Napoleon
- Female philosopher who supported gender equality
- cramped city apartment buildings in the Industrial Revolution
- Country place of the French king
- French Emperor who died in exile
- First name of the King of France
- First name of the Queen of France pre-Revolution
- Philosopher who supported checks and balances
- First island exile of Napoleon
- Title of the most famous work by Thomas Hobbes
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- Brutal Jacobin leader who died by guillotine
- Radical party of the Revolution
- Prison whose destruction started the Revolution
- Invention that made it possible for factories to use coal for power
- device used to execute many in the Reign of Terror
- a whiff of this helped Napoleon put down a Revolution
- ___________ without representation helped kick off the American Revolution
- Moderate political party of the Revolution
- Final island exile of Napoleon
- This failed invasion was Napoleon's biggest defeat
- Hero of the American and French Revolutions
- Man who fell victim to BATHTUB MURDER
22 Clues: Island birthplace of Napoleon • Final island exile of Napoleon • First island exile of Napoleon • Radical party of the Revolution • Country place of the French king • French Emperor who died in exile • First name of the King of France • Man who fell victim to BATHTUB MURDER • Moderate political party of the Revolution • Hero of the American and French Revolutions • ...
The Enlightenment- Destinie Allen 2022-03-31
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- a collectively held will that aims at the common good or common interest.
- , French political philosopher whose principal work, The Spirit of Laws, was a major contribution to political theory.
- a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right.
- the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and lawful only when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised
- that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge
- A by-law is a rule or law established by an organization or community to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority.
- French word for philosopher
- a hall for exhibition of art
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- a ruler with absolute power (a despot) who embraces Enlightenment ideals
- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press
- French man of letters and philosopher
- English philosopher, scientist, and historian, best known for his political philosophy
- agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each
- division of the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among separate and independent bodies
- Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation
- english writer and passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women
- one of the greatest of all French writers.
- English philosopher whose works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism
- the last reigning Empress Regnant of Russia
- a political doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism
20 Clues: French word for philosopher • a hall for exhibition of art • French man of letters and philosopher • one of the greatest of all French writers. • the last reigning Empress Regnant of Russia • a political doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism • a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right. • ...
Age of Enlightenment Vocab 2022-09-15
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- We are all born into nature and we have basic morals that we follow and know right from wrong
- The idea that the people being governed must approve of what their government is doing
- People who apply the methods of science to understand society
- Wrote “Leviathan”; Thought people were cruel, greedy, and selfish; Thought people should give up their natural rights to an absolute monarchy; Created a “Social contract”
- New theories and facts were discovered and old ones were disproved
- To have a modern, and well-informed outlook
- The government restricts access to information
- Private gatherings where people talked about new ideas, rights, etc.
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- Author of “Vindication of the Rights of Women”. Believed in equal education and more rights for women.
- Continuation of the Scientific Revolution where many new ideas came about relating to government, economics, religion, and human rights
- Wrote “The Spirit of the Laws”. Thought absolute power was dangerous.
- a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do.
- Wrote “The Social Contract”
- Governmental system where one king has absolute power
- An agreement among people to give up their natural rights to a ruler, which will result in the organization of society
- belief in the benefits of profitable trading. Mercantilism was based on the idea that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and so involved increasing trade
- Freedom of Thought. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." (Freedom of Speech)
- Safe places for Enlightenment thinkers to meet and discuss their new ideas with others
- Wrote "Two Treatises of Government"; People are born with natural rights of life, liberty, and property. It is the Government's responsibility to protect natural rights and be limited; Consent of the Governed = If the people think the government is abusive, they can overthrow it
- All humans were born with natural rights and the people should have a say in who rules them. With limited, good rules people will be happy. People should put others above themselves.
20 Clues: Wrote “The Social Contract” • To have a modern, and well-informed outlook • The government restricts access to information • Governmental system where one king has absolute power • People who apply the methods of science to understand society • New theories and facts were discovered and old ones were disproved • ...
Enlightenment Review Ch 17 2023-01-11
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- Rules that govern human nature
- Rights that belong to all humans
- proposed democratic ideas where the people have the power rather than the government; proponent of limited monarchy; from England
- rulers who were in total control of their government but were open to these Enlightenment ideas of democratic policies (freedom of speech, checks & balances, etc)
- From England; was a proponent of absolute monarchies, like dictatorships, with lots of government control because he believed people were naturally savage
- agreement that united England & Scotland
- an agreement where the people give up their basic rights for an organized society
- leader of Parliament
- a type of government where the people have the power, and use it my voting for candidates or laws & regulations
- Montesquieu of France proposed this idea to keep the government's power under control
- Frenchman who wrote and compiled the Encyclopedia
- Informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophers exchanged ideas; usually hosted by women
- allowing business to operate with little to no government interference
- from Austria, considered an Enlighten Despot because of the positive changes he made in his country; known as the Peasant King
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- a government that is limited and defined by a written law
- served as our first constitution
- natural forces of supply and demand
- caused by unfair taxation; a group of rebel colonists poured crates of tea into the Boston harbor in retaliation to the king's demand to pay taxes on it
- proposed by Voltaire of France
- of Free Market; wrote Wealth of Nations; said government should have very limited power
- Two Houses of Parliament
- proposed the idea of a freely elected government (democracy)
- considered an Enlightened Despot even though she made no real changes in her country; she did win a war to gain a warm water port for trade
- king of England when the colonists rebelled
24 Clues: leader of Parliament • Two Houses of Parliament • Rules that govern human nature • proposed by Voltaire of France • Rights that belong to all humans • served as our first constitution • natural forces of supply and demand • agreement that united England & Scotland • king of England when the colonists rebelled • Frenchman who wrote and compiled the Encyclopedia • ...
Enlightenment and It's Effects 2021-09-24
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- Individual Freedom
- Person with absolute power
- Natural Rights
- Vindication of the Rights with Women
- Hobbes
- Social Contract
- Style of art with strong lines
- Checks and Balances
- Empiricism
- Freedom of Speech
- Heliocentric Theory
- Telescope
- Smallpox Vaccine
- Math
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- Process for scientific experiments
- Law of Gravity
- Parties for discussing new ideas
- Sun Centered
- No Capital Punishment
- Earth Centered
- People with new ideas
- Style of art with soft lines
- Red Blood Cells
- Boyle's Law
- Analytical Geometry
25 Clues: Math • Hobbes • Telescope • Empiricism • Boyle's Law • Sun Centered • Law of Gravity • Natural Rights • Earth Centered • Social Contract • Red Blood Cells • Smallpox Vaccine • Freedom of Speech • Individual Freedom • Checks and Balances • Heliocentric Theory • Analytical Geometry • No Capital Punishment • People with new ideas • Person with absolute power • Style of art with soft lines • ...
Absolutism and the Enlightenment 2022-11-10
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- British philosopher that argued for the equal rights of women
- British philosopher who argued that government should protect the rights of people (life, liberty, property)
- British philosopher who argued that absolute monarchy was the best form of government based on his description of humans as always at war in their state of nature
- the branch of government that interprets the law
- a way of limiting power by ensuring that each branch of government limits the power of other branches
- the absolute monarch of France, who was known as the sun king and built the Palace of Versailles
- an intellectual movement inspired by Greek philosophers that emphasized logic and reason
- the beginning of modern science that saw innovations of understanding about the nature
- an intellectual movement that attempted to understand society and culture, also known as the Age of Reason
- a law signed by King William and Queen Mary that limited their power as a constitution
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- the branch of government that writes and creates laws
- the centralized and complete power of a monarch
- a power given by God as a justification for the power of an absolute monarch
- the feeling of control over actions and their consequences.
- the rule of one person as passed through a family lineage
- the ability to influence the behavior of others
- French philosopher who argued that power should be limited and broken into 3 branches of power, so each branch could provide checks and balances on the others.
- a kind of monarchy whose power is limited by laws
- French philosopher that argued for separation of church and state and freedom of expression
- the rule of the people
- the branch of government that executes or enforces laws
21 Clues: the rule of the people • the centralized and complete power of a monarch • the ability to influence the behavior of others • the branch of government that interprets the law • a kind of monarchy whose power is limited by laws • the branch of government that writes and creates laws • the branch of government that executes or enforces laws • ...
Enlightenment-Avery and Makayla 2023-09-26
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- Used the microscope to study microorganisms
- Proved that the heliocentric theory was true by mathematical laws
- Believed that laws are good and they are there to keep order for people
- party where people met to discuss new ideas
- Believed the government should have separation of powers and checks and balances.
- system where multiple groups share decision making power. It makes sure that one group doesn't abuse its power.
- Discovered heliocentric theory
- created the first vaccine for small pox
- Discovered that Jupiter had 4 moons, the sun had dark spots, and that the moon was a uneven surface
- Person who rules with absolute power
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- People who presented new ways of thinking during the Enligtenment
- Developed analytical geometry
- Who believed in individual freedom?
- Made 3 laws of motion
- Believed that women should have education and equal rights
- idea 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
- Who was known as the father of modern chemistry?
- Idea that scientists should experiment before they draw conclusions
- Believed that governments should have freedom of speech and religion
- to know something one didn't know before
20 Clues: Made 3 laws of motion • Developed analytical geometry • Discovered heliocentric theory • Who believed in individual freedom? • Person who rules with absolute power • created the first vaccine for small pox • to know something one didn't know before • Used the microscope to study microorganisms • party where people met to discuss new ideas • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2024-01-11
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- He would work with gravity and would create calculus
- He believed laws should be made to better society
- The sun is the center of the universe
- Emperor of Austria that would increase the rights of his people.
- He asserted that a governments purpose was to protect natural rights
- Monarchs that accepted ideas of the reformation
- He would stress experimentation and observation
- He argued for freedom of speech and religion
- He is considered the father of capitalism
- The method for conducting scientific research
- He would emphasize human reasoning
- German astronomer that used Brahe's data to calculate the orbits of the planets.
- Founder of chemistry
- He would map of the circulatory system.
- Polish scholar who proposed the world was heliocentric
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- Informal gatherings where philosophers would share their ideas
- Empress of Russia that would increase the rights of her people
- Danish astronomer that would collect astronomical data
- He argued that government must create laws and people must be willing to give up rights in order to be protected from the evil of man
- King of Prussia that would increase rights for his people.
- An agreement in which people give up their freedom for an organized society
- He argued for separation of powers
- He would create the encyclopedia
- Helped improved the telescope, worked with gravity, and got in trouble with the church for saying the Earth revolved around the sun.
- Rights that you are born with
- When a government restricts access to information
- He would dissect cadavers and draw the anatomy of the human body.
27 Clues: Founder of chemistry • Rights that you are born with • He would create the encyclopedia • He argued for separation of powers • He would emphasize human reasoning • The sun is the center of the universe • He would map of the circulatory system. • He is considered the father of capitalism • He argued for freedom of speech and religion • ...
Enlightenment/American Revolution Review 2024-01-08
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- The systematic approach to acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and logical analysis, promoting the use of evidence and reason in understanding the natural world.
- The concept that individuals form a society by entering into an agreement with one another and with the government, in which they relinquish certain rights in exchange for protection and the promotion of the common good.
- French writer and philosopher who championed freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state. He used satire and wit to criticize the abuses of power and advocate for social reforms.
- Passed by the British Parliament in 1765, imposed a tax on printed materials in the American colonies
- A political protest that took place in 1773 in response to the British government's tax on tea. Colonists, disguised as Native Americans, boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped chests of tea into the water
- The legislative assembly formed by representatives from the thirteen colonies to coordinate resistance against British policies and eventually declare independence.
- The idea that individuals possess inherent rights, such as life, liberty, and property, that are not granted by the state but are fundamental and should be protected.
- French philosopher and writer who edited and published the Encyclopédie, a comprehensive compilation of knowledge covering various subjects and promoting scientific and rational thinking.
- A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, Common Sense argued for the colonies' independence from Britain, promoting revolutionary ideas and advocating for a republican form of government.
- English philosopher known for his ideas on natural rights, social contract theory, and limited government. He greatly influenced the development of modern political thought.
- English writer and advocate for women's rights. Her work, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," argued for equal educational opportunities for women and challenged traditional gender roles.
- American statesman and Founding Father who played a key role in drafting the United States Declaration of Independence. He advocated for natural rights, religious freedom, and democratic principles.
- A group of individuals who opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution; wanted a Bill of Rights
- Philosopher whose works on social and political theory emphasized the concept of the "general will" and the importance of individual freedom within a collective society.
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- A political group in the United States during the late 18th century who supported the ratification of the United States Constitution. They believed in a strong central government and advocated for the Constitution's adoption
- Occurred when British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of colonists in Boston, resulting in the deaths of five individuals
- Adopted on July 4, 1776; formally declared the United States's independence from British rule
- English philosopher and statesman who developed the scientific method and championed the idea of empirical observation and experimentation in the pursuit of knowledge.
- Economist and philosopher known for his book, "The Wealth of Nations." He is considered the father of modern economics and promoted free-market capitalism and the concept of the invisible hand.
- The first constitution of the United States; established a weak central government with limited powers
- French lawyer and philosopher who advocated for the separation of powers in government. His ideas influenced the development of modern democratic systems and the concept of checks and balances.
- Fought in 1781, was a decisive victory for the American colonies in the American Revolutionary War. It marked the end of the war
- The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It guarantees individual freedoms, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial, and places limits on the power of the federal government
23 Clues: Adopted on July 4, 1776; formally declared the United States's independence from British rule • Passed by the British Parliament in 1765, imposed a tax on printed materials in the American colonies • The first constitution of the United States; established a weak central government with limited powers • ...
Liv Stoltz- Enlightenment & Revolution 2024-12-19
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- master of satire and freedom of speech
- natural rights philosophy
- theory of universal gravitation
- using logic and reason
- use of Beccaria’s legal ideas
- extravagant and gaudy
- giving up some freedom for protection from the government
- people are corrupted by civilization
- group of intellectuals in France
- july 4 1776
- new kind of absolute monarch
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- telescope to the sky
- equality for women especially in education
- major use of john locke’s ideas
- judicial, executive, legislative branches equal powers
- separate powers of government
- fancy party discussing intellectual topics
- state gov’t vs. federal/national gov’t
- method to solve problems
- earth centered theory
- simple and elegant
- questioning beliefs about the natural world
- enlightened leader of russia
- belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge
- sun centered theory
25 Clues: july 4 1776 • simple and elegant • sun centered theory • telescope to the sky • earth centered theory • extravagant and gaudy • using logic and reason • method to solve problems • natural rights philosophy • enlightened leader of russia • new kind of absolute monarch • separate powers of government • use of Beccaria’s legal ideas • major use of john locke’s ideas • ...
enlightenment and revolution-Rikky 2025-01-10
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- equality for woman
- major use of john lockes gov
- separate powers of gov
- earth centered universe
- use of baccerias legal idea
- sun centered universe
- people are corrupted by civilization
- using logic and reason
- theory of universal gravitation
- extravagant and gaudy style
- telescope to the sky
- july 4 1776
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- fancy parties to discuss intellectual topics
- method to solve problems
- thinking rationally
- new kind of absolute monarch
- questioning beliefs about the natural world
- simple and elegant style
- god given rights
- enlightened ruler of russia
- giving up freedom
- gov vs federal gov
- group of intellectuals in France
- judicial, executive,legislative branches equal powers
- master of satire and freedom of speech
25 Clues: july 4 1776 • god given rights • giving up freedom • equality for woman • gov vs federal gov • thinking rationally • telescope to the sky • sun centered universe • separate powers of gov • using logic and reason • earth centered universe • method to solve problems • simple and elegant style • use of baccerias legal idea • enlightened ruler of russia • extravagant and gaudy style • ...
Soren Kierkegaard 2023-04-19
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- How many stages/spheres of life are there?
- The sphere where, through faith, you are able to be the closest to enlightenment
- The field that Kierkegaard is said to be the contemporary founder of
- The country that Kierkegaard is from
- Where is the individual born?
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- What does Kierkegaard think that truth and your experience is?
- The stage that is characterized by stability and continuity and a feeling of duty - the closest you can get to enlightenment without Christ
- Man is _____ to the collective
- What religion does Kierkegaard follow
- The stage that is characterized by the abandonment to the pleasures of immediacy
- The title of Kierkegaard's first novel, "Fear and _____"(1843)
11 Clues: Where is the individual born? • Man is _____ to the collective • The country that Kierkegaard is from • What religion does Kierkegaard follow • How many stages/spheres of life are there? • What does Kierkegaard think that truth and your experience is? • The title of Kierkegaard's first novel, "Fear and _____"(1843) • ...
Buddhism Festivals, Sacred Writings, Groups & Institutions 2022-12-11
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- Contains rules for monks to follow.
- Known for its water festival, which have now become streetwide water fights.
- Contains most of the teachings of the Buddha.
- This more liberal form of Buddhism considers the Buddha a divine being.
- considered the original and more conservative school of Buddhism.
- The Festival of Bowls. Bowls with candles and incense are floated down the river.
- The third basket. Means "higher teachings." These higher teachings help to explain the Buddha’s teachings.
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- Another name for the triptaka.
- developed in Tibet as a theocracy, since it became a country governed by monks.
- Originating in China, focus is on meditation as the best method for achieving enlightenment.
- The main written source of Buddha’s wisdom.
- Died in about 410 BCE.
- Nirvana comes slowly. Favoured by peasants.
- Nirvana comes quickly. Favoured by higher ranks of social class, including the samurai.
- Celebration of the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.
- Must renounce their possessions and only keep that which is necessary
- spiritual and worldly authority of Tibetan Buddhists.
17 Clues: Died in about 410 BCE. • Another name for the triptaka. • Contains rules for monks to follow. • The main written source of Buddha’s wisdom. • Nirvana comes slowly. Favoured by peasants. • Contains most of the teachings of the Buddha. • spiritual and worldly authority of Tibetan Buddhists. • considered the original and more conservative school of Buddhism. • ...
The enlightenment 2013-11-13
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- the act of enlightening.
- French philosophical writer.
- a philosophaster.
- French painter.
- French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
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- locke U.S. educator and author.
- English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- Queen of England 1910–36 (wife of George V).
- contract an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government
9 Clues: French painter. • a philosophaster. • the act of enlightening. • French philosophical writer. • locke U.S. educator and author. • Queen of England 1910–36 (wife of George V). • English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley). • French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist. • ...
The Enlightenment 2018-01-07
9 Clues: freedom of speech • separation of power • wrote the Leviathan • Birthed the Age of Reason • argued free market system • revolutionized classical music • period of questioning everything • citizens have right to change government • agreement of people in society to give up certain rights
The Enlightenment!! 2022-02-23
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- He built the telescope
- A person who rules with absolute power
- The earth is the center of the solar system
- Discovered that the planets orbit the sun
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- The sun is the center of the solar system
- To know something one did not know before
- He said ¨I think, therefore I am¨
- He made the law of gravity
- Wrote the ¨Leviathon¨
9 Clues: Wrote the ¨Leviathon¨ • He built the telescope • He made the law of gravity • He said ¨I think, therefore I am¨ • A person who rules with absolute power • The sun is the center of the solar system • To know something one did not know before • Discovered that the planets orbit the sun • The earth is the center of the solar system
Enlightenment Inventions 2022-06-01
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- used for underwater attacks during wars
- Made so that the English language was more easily accessible.
- also known as "carbonated water"
- a way to lock your doors and keep you safe
- an effective way to save people from falling
- Supplies power to many devices
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- a way to protect people against smallpox
- First named “clavicembalo col piano e forte” in Italy.
- Provides safety measures in case of a fire.
9 Clues: Supplies power to many devices • also known as "carbonated water" • used for underwater attacks during wars • a way to protect people against smallpox • a way to lock your doors and keep you safe • Provides safety measures in case of a fire. • an effective way to save people from falling • First named “clavicembalo col piano e forte” in Italy. • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2025-09-01
9 Clues: Study of money • Testing of hypothesis • Latin word for blank slate • Looking at things carefully • A proof you get from evidence • A book full of definition of words • A person who thought about Tabula Rasa • Knowledge comes from thinking about things • Things people get lawfully and cannot be taken away
No Talking! vocab 2023-10-12
10 Clues: fight • reasonable • irresponsible • disgusting, gross • dangerous situation • having no permission • practice of deception • loud, confusing noise • giving more knowledge • idea/mental image of something/someone
Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment 2024-01-04
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- Church that supported and upheld the geocentric theory until the 19th Century
- Philosopher, advocate for religious freedom
- _______ world where education focused on Quranic studies religious studies.
- Wrote about and advocated for educational opportunities and reform for women
- French mathematician and philosopher, and believed in rational thought.
- Rooted in reason, this grew out of the Scientific Revolution
- Discovered the Laws of Motion, the Univeral Law of Gravitation; and invented integral and differential Calculus before he turned 26.
- This study pioneered by Harvey and Vesalius contributed to a better understanding of the human body.
- Wrote of natural rights and constitutional government
- Reason the Scientific Revolution began where it did.
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- Credited with developing the heliocentric theory.
- Developed the geocentric theory, later proved false
- Used the telescope as a tool to prove the validity of heliocentrism; labeled a heretic; pardoned by the RCC in 1992.
- Group in European society that almost exclusively benefited from the Scientific Revolution.
- Wrote about popular sovereignty
- “The Scientific Revolution marked a _______________ as to how Europe saw the world.”
- emphasized education for the civil service exams and Confucian texts
- Location where the Scientific Revolution began
- Central theme of Enlightenment
19 Clues: Central theme of Enlightenment • Wrote about popular sovereignty • Philosopher, advocate for religious freedom • Location where the Scientific Revolution began • Credited with developing the heliocentric theory. • Developed the geocentric theory, later proved false • Reason the Scientific Revolution began where it did. • ...
Central American Revolution Crossword 2025-12-18
11 Clues: United • Liberty • Emancipation • Land of Lakes • Mayan heritage • Mother Country • Land of Volcanoes • All nations combined • Coffee, bananas, and textiles • Bordered by Nicaragua and Panama • Intellectual movement that came from scientific revolution
Allison Malay - Chapter 6 Section 1,2 2020-12-04
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- english scientist
- philosopher
- influential french writer
- sun centered view of the universe
- italian scientist
- steps to solve experiments
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- a persuasive writer
- intellectual movement
- earth centered view of the universe
- agreement among members of a society
- developments in subjects
- francois marie arouets pen name
- great philosopher
- social critics of france
14 Clues: philosopher • english scientist • great philosopher • italian scientist • a persuasive writer • intellectual movement • developments in subjects • social critics of france • influential french writer • steps to solve experiments • francois marie arouets pen name • sun centered view of the universe • earth centered view of the universe • agreement among members of a society
The Great Revolution 2016-02-04
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- wave of panic in France when rebellions began
- when the French people of Paris stormed a French prison in rebellion against king Louis XVI
- each states elected deputies
- the French women stormed Versailles because the price of bread increased
- French King made France broke and was later executed
- previous social political order in France
- third estate renamed. They would pass laws reforms for the French people
- group) paid low wages frequently out of work
- suggested that the 3rd estate call themselves the national assembly and was also a clergyman
- oath by the Third Estate to stay locked in a room until they drew up a new constitution
- 97% of the population
- French reformers who loved enlightenment ideas
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- well educated and believe strongly in the enlightenment ideas
- Roman Catholic church owned 10% of the land in France
- Austrian princess who was made a French queen. She also helped to put France in debt with her husband Louis XVI
- Rich nobles, owned 20% of the land paid almost no taxes
- group) more than 80% of the French population
17 Clues: 97% of the population • each states elected deputies • previous social political order in France • wave of panic in France when rebellions began • group) paid low wages frequently out of work • group) more than 80% of the French population • French reformers who loved enlightenment ideas • French King made France broke and was later executed • ...
The Great Revolution 2016-01-30
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- Assembly third estate renamed they would pass laws +reform French people
- of the Bastille when the French people of Paris stormed a prison in rebellion against their king
- estate rich nobles owned 20% of the land +paid almost no taxes
- (middle class) well educated believed strongly in enlightenment idea
- French reformers who loved enlightenment ideas
- Roman Catholic church +owned 10% of land in France
- 97% of the population
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- suggested that 3rd estate call themselves national Assembly he was a clergyman
- on Versailles when French woman stormed Versailles because the price of bread increased
- oath oath by 3rd estate to stay locked in a room until they drew up a new constitution
- regime previous social +political system of France
- Antoinette Austrian princess to French queen put France in debt +ruined France
- (poorest group) paid low wages frequently lost jobs
- more than 80% of the population taxed for everything
- XVI French king , made France broke , was executed
- wave of panic in France when the rebellions began
- general each states elected deputy
17 Clues: 97% of the population • general each states elected deputy • French reformers who loved enlightenment ideas • wave of panic in France when the rebellions began • Roman Catholic church +owned 10% of land in France • regime previous social +political system of France • (poorest group) paid low wages frequently lost jobs • ...
The Enlightenment and Great Awakening 2021-11-02
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- new things that emerged due to nature of the movement
- argued that government needed a check and balance system to avoid corruption
- religious movement as response to Enlightenment
- group of people who led the Great Awakening
- everyone was thought to be one of these
- person who said all people are born with basic, natural rights that are inalienable
- believed people should be able to speak openly about government without fear of punishment
- European movement that questioned traditional authority
- in control of their relationship with God
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- a person who seeks wisdom or education
- the idea that God gave powers to the king to rule
- known for traveling to give sermons and for his emotional speeches
- life, liberty, and the right to own property
- this type of freedom was linked with political freedom because of the Great Awakening
- argued that a social contract exists between the government and the people
- believed man is naturally self-motivated and can easily be corrupted
- minister whose message focused on the errors of mankind
17 Clues: a person who seeks wisdom or education • everyone was thought to be one of these • in control of their relationship with God • group of people who led the Great Awakening • life, liberty, and the right to own property • religious movement as response to Enlightenment • the idea that God gave powers to the king to rule • ...
Buddhism 2021-11-23
13 Clues: Enlightenment • Repeated chants • Buddhist teacher • "infinite light" • buddhism zen sect • Act of being kind • the future Buddha • Profound meditation • Founder of Buddhism • "Truths of the Noble Ones" • pain, suffering, and disease • state of happiness and peace • someone who attained religious goals
O'Brien 2021-03-02
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- Said that we need separate branches of government so that they can check and balance each other so one doesn't get too powerful
- When the government limits what you read, say, and have opinions on
- opened salons so that women could go and talk about the enlightment
- Adam Smith's philosophy
- biggest women's rights activist
- Said that every man in every country should have free will.
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- says the shouldn't regulate the economy
- Thought that people were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy(wanted an absolute monarchy)
- The 1700's in France and England where people were challenging the government and monarch.
- Locke's philosphy
- Said that if the government doesn't protect your rights, then you have the responsibility to overthrow them
- Wrote a series of books called the Encyclopedias about everyone's ideas for the government
- people should have the power and elect the government officials
- First one to coin the phrase, "The Enlightenment"
- writter of Robinson crusoe
15 Clues: Locke's philosphy • Adam Smith's philosophy • writter of Robinson crusoe • biggest women's rights activist • says the shouldn't regulate the economy • First one to coin the phrase, "The Enlightenment" • Said that every man in every country should have free will. • people should have the power and elect the government officials • ...
Kagel 2021-03-03
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- first women rights activist, women can choose to be educated
- French Salon Holder, women gather and spread word, biggest salon
- only absolute monarch, people need a leader
- intellectuals of the enlightenment, applying reason to old and new studies)
- we need 3 different branches of gov. and use checks and balances to stay accountable
- all people should have natural rights, liberty, happiness, overthrow the rulers
- Locke named the rights of a human (life, liberty, happiness)
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- coined the phrase "the enlightenment"
- gov. should not regulate economy, created by Adam Smith
- english trader, writer, journalist, wrote the Robinson Crusoe (second most translated book)
- the gov. controls and censors everything *like a catholic school
- freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state
- government should not regulate trade and economy, start your own company
- all philosophers thoughts and ideas (philosophies) in one book
- the people should have the power to elect leaders, people have control
15 Clues: coined the phrase "the enlightenment" • only absolute monarch, people need a leader • gov. should not regulate economy, created by Adam Smith • first women rights activist, women can choose to be educated • Locke named the rights of a human (life, liberty, happiness) • all philosophers thoughts and ideas (philosophies) in one book • ...
Kossler 2021-03-02
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- ___ was a german composer that wrote the Brandenburg conciertos.
- ____ was a german philosopher that came up with the term "enlightenment".
- The ideas of the enlightenment spread in ____.
- ____ was musically gifted from a young age, played the piano very well and his last symphony was titled "Jupiter".
- ____ are rights that belong to all humans from birth
- ____ wrote Robinson Crusoe.
- A 28 volume encyclopedia composed of other philosophers theories was written by ____
- ____ believed the government's job is to protect our natural rights.
- ____ believed people are naturally greedy and selfish and need to be strictly controlled.
- Adam Smith's philosophy that government should not regulate the economy is ____.
- believed that people in their natural state are basically good, and society corrupts people.
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- Restricting access to ideas and information is ____
- ______ believed that every country should allow people to have freedom of speech.
- ____ believed that businesses should be allowed to operate on their own.
- ____ believed there should be three separate branches of government
15 Clues: ____ wrote Robinson Crusoe. • The ideas of the enlightenment spread in ____. • Restricting access to ideas and information is ____ • ____ are rights that belong to all humans from birth • ___ was a german composer that wrote the Brandenburg conciertos. • ____ believed there should be three separate branches of government • ...
Unit 9 study guide 2024-01-30
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- an empirical method for acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science
- was an English philosopher and physician known as most influential of Enlightenment thinkers
- ruled by an emperor
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
- one of the greatest French writers best known for his philosophical fantasy Candide
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- a political doctrine asserting that monarchs derive their authority from God and cannot be held accountable for their actions by human means
- was a Genevan philosopher influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment
- studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall
- Enconmic group beween upper and lower
- was an English philosopher is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan
- group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled
- an agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses
- l law of gravitation and his laws of motion
- was a French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosopher
15 Clues: ruled by an emperor • Enconmic group beween upper and lower • l law of gravitation and his laws of motion • studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall • group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled • a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses • was an English philosopher is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan • ...
Buddhism & Hinduism 2022-05-16
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- the idea that all things that exist in reality come from one original source.
- a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one"
- buddhist teachings whereby followers should live their lives following these teachings.
- a life goal
- a person who gives up pleasures
- the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body following death.
- group that does a particular job which they are born into
- a concept by which Hinduism and other Indian traditions follow about how the good and evil in the past of one's life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life
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- the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth, the Buddhists' goal.\
- an abbreviation for a religion
- the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- a class or group in Indian society.
- a journey to a holy place
- an ideal state of happiness and peace
- goods or money given to the poor
15 Clues: a life goal • a journey to a holy place • an abbreviation for a religion • a person who gives up pleasures • goods or money given to the poor • a class or group in Indian society. • an ideal state of happiness and peace • a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one" • group that does a particular job which they are born into • ...
Vocab. Test 2015-02-12
10 Clues: attracted to • type of grape • auguring favor • a confused state • removal of limbs • to divide by force • continuing forever • dangerous to health • deplorable condition • uplifting enlightenment
Buddhism 2024-11-25
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- abrupt awakening
- important tree
- Infinite light
- one of the two main schools of buddhism
- ultimate goal
- words spoken by the buddha
- intuitive experience of enlightenment
- suffering or unsatisfactory
- scriptures of teachings from gautama buddha
- enlightened one
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- great vehicle
- A monk
- a meditative discipline
- Buddhist rejected it
- the symbol of vajrayana
- communities of monks and nuns
- ancient sound
- refers to the collection of buddhist scriptures
- certain priest or monks
19 Clues: A monk • great vehicle • ancient sound • ultimate goal • important tree • Infinite light • enlightened one • abrupt awakening • Buddhist rejected it • a meditative discipline • the symbol of vajrayana • certain priest or monks • words spoken by the buddha • suffering or unsatisfactory • communities of monks and nuns • intuitive experience of enlightenment • ...
Jan Eyre Vocabulary 2014-12-10
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- appearance
- worry
- very hungry
- manner of movement on foot
- rudely brave
- anger
- shock or alarm
- tendency
- few in number
- scolding
- move across
- gradually decrease
- threatening
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- gap of time
- having or showing religious devotion
- confusion
- strong or deep-rooted dislike
- facial expression
- person who pretends to be what he or she is not
- dark and gloomy
- so unhappy that nothing will comfort
- moral or spiritual enlightenment
- seriousness
- thoughtful
- thin and bony
25 Clues: worry • anger • tendency • scolding • confusion • appearance • thoughtful • gap of time • very hungry • seriousness • move across • threatening • rudely brave • few in number • thin and bony • shock or alarm • dark and gloomy • facial expression • gradually decrease • manner of movement on foot • strong or deep-rooted dislike • moral or spiritual enlightenment • having or showing religious devotion • ...
Moving on the Trade Routes. Rathinam. Pd. 3. 2024-10-20
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- Tower monument in India
- Dynasty in Java
- Transportation across the Sahara
- Ancient city in Mali
- Hindu-Buddhist temple in Khmer
- Focuses on enlightenment
- Center of Mississippian culture
- Chinese sailing ships
- Very wealthy man
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- Roadside inns alongside trade routes
- Maintaining heritage in a new land
- Muslim traveler
- System for trade
- Capital of the Mongol Empire
- Paper money in China
- Chinese philosophy
- Chinese explorer
- Bowls used by monks
- West African storytellers
- Language spoken
20 Clues: Dynasty in Java • Muslim traveler • Language spoken • System for trade • Chinese explorer • Very wealthy man • Chinese philosophy • Bowls used by monks • Paper money in China • Ancient city in Mali • Chinese sailing ships • Tower monument in India • Focuses on enlightenment • West African storytellers • Capital of the Mongol Empire • Hindu-Buddhist temple in Khmer • ...
The world religion of Buddhism 2025-05-14
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- Core-buddhist-practice
- Rapture
- Teachings-of-Buddha
- residential-home-of-a-religious-order
- Teaching-of-the-Buddha
- Consequence
- Service
- Enlightenment
- Equanimity
- Concentration
- Path
- God
- Afterlife
- Superior-of-a-monastery
- Language-the-teachings-of-Buddha-were-recorded-in
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- Ultimate-goal
- Holy-book
- Private-interview-with-a-zen-master
- Buddhist-tradition-of-the-elders
- Tranquility
- Enlightened-one
- Religious-gift
- Energy
- Meditative-form-of-Buddhist-practice
- A-system-of-spiritual-development
25 Clues: God • Path • Energy • Rapture • Service • Holy-book • Afterlife • Equanimity • Tranquility • Consequence • Ultimate-goal • Enlightenment • Concentration • Religious-gift • Enlightened-one • Teachings-of-Buddha • Core-buddhist-practice • Teaching-of-the-Buddha • Superior-of-a-monastery • Buddhist-tradition-of-the-elders • A-system-of-spiritual-development • Private-interview-with-a-zen-master • ...
crossword mania 2025-06-17
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- detail
- footwear
- past simple of catch
- movie theater
- apartment in UK
- Anne...second wife of Henry VIII
- fantastic, amazing
- brother's daughter
- mind your own...
- the official residence of a chief of state
- ...off, remove
- humble
- ill
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- Royal...Hall
- the administrative capital of South Africa
- animal that changes its colors
- aubergine in UK
- short sleeps in Spanish
- the disappearance of the sun below the horizon
- Age of Enlightenment
- the yellow part of an egg
21 Clues: ill • detail • humble • footwear • Royal...Hall • movie theater • ...off, remove • apartment in UK • aubergine in UK • mind your own... • fantastic, amazing • brother's daughter • past simple of catch • Age of Enlightenment • short sleeps in Spanish • the yellow part of an egg • animal that changes its colors • Anne...second wife of Henry VIII • the administrative capital of South Africa • ...
Buddhism Chapter Project 2026-01-15
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- – Enlightened Buddhist follower
- – Enlightened founder of Buddhism
- Tree – Site of Buddha’s enlightenment
- – Buddha’s teachings
- – Buddhist teachings
- – No-self doctrine
- – Sacred remains or objects
- – Enlightened helpers of others
- – Buddhist community
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- – Sacred meditation designs
- Sights – Experiences that inspired Buddha
- – Buddhist sacred texts
- Way – Balanced Buddhist path
- – One who practices self-denial
- – Ritual-based Buddhist practice
- – Tibetan Buddhist teachers
- – Buddhist temple structure
- Canon – Early Buddhist scriptures
- Precepts – Buddhist moral rules
- – Freedom from suffering
20 Clues: – No-self doctrine • – Buddha’s teachings • – Buddhist teachings • – Buddhist community • – Buddhist sacred texts • – Freedom from suffering • – Sacred meditation designs • – Tibetan Buddhist teachers • – Buddhist temple structure • – Sacred remains or objects • Way – Balanced Buddhist path • – Enlightened Buddhist follower • – One who practices self-denial • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2022-04-12
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- Ruled Prussia as an enlightened despot
- The heliocentric theory was proposed by this astronomer.
- Developed the world’s first vaccination.
- Greatly influenced criminal law reformers. He argued against the use of torture.
- French philosopher who doubted everything
- Scientist who developed the universal law of gravitation.
- This enlightened despot supported freedom of worship
- Believed that the ideal government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the “general will” of society.
- Argued that the purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of citizens and citizens have the right to overthrow it if it fails to protect those rights.
- French philosopher who came up with the idea of checks and balances and separation of powers.
- The Father of modern chemistry
- Created a large set of books to which many leading scholars of Europe contributed articles and essays
- Russian empress who was considered an enlightened despot
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- The first published scientific work based on observations made through a telescope
- Known for inventing the microscope.
- Stood trial and falsely confessed that Copernicus’ ideas were not the truth.
- Ruled Austria as an enlightened despot
- Francis Bacon helped develop this.
- Dissected human corpses and published his observations which increased knowledge of human anatomy?
- Mathematically proved that the planets moved in an elliptical fashion around the sun.
- Advocated for the education of women. She also declared that women should have the same political rights as men.
- Political thinker who believed that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked and that strong governments were necessary to control such behavior.
- Ran the most influential of Paris salons during the Enlightenment
- Denis Diderot published this set of books with a collection of articles and essays
24 Clues: The Father of modern chemistry • Francis Bacon helped develop this. • Known for inventing the microscope. • Ruled Prussia as an enlightened despot • Ruled Austria as an enlightened despot • Developed the world’s first vaccination. • French philosopher who doubted everything • This enlightened despot supported freedom of worship • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2017-05-07
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- cause the french people to be happy to have napoleon rule
- caused napoleon to pull his troops from spain
- sense of pride and devotion to ones nation
- result of napoleons attempt to conquer russia
- clergy
- earth is the center of universe
- english philosopher
- age of reason
- gravity and calculus
- believed in branches of government
- one of the founding fathers
- married to louis xvi
- liberty, equality, and fraternity
- where napoleon was first defeated
- king during revolution and married to marie antoinette
- bourgeoisie, sans culottes, and peasants
- observed saturn and the moon
- ruler whose power was not limited
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- accusations, trials, & executions during revolution
- third president and one of the founding fathers
- known for intense dedication to the revolution
- prison
- forced transfer of power
- believed all people were born good
- advocate of violence and leader in france
- meeting to restore stability in europe
- britain received in result of helping defeat france
- first president
- device used to chop heads off
- sun is the center of universe
- where napoleon died
- understanding the natural world
- nobility
- british and french and loss of lots of men
- army captain to ruler
- legislative body created by the revolutionaries
- power shared with the people
- fought for justice and equality
38 Clues: prison • clergy • nobility • age of reason • first president • english philosopher • where napoleon died • gravity and calculus • married to louis xvi • army captain to ruler • forced transfer of power • one of the founding fathers • power shared with the people • observed saturn and the moon • device used to chop heads off • sun is the center of universe • earth is the center of universe • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2023-11-16
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- Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus
- Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit; Wrote 3 laws of planetary motion based on mechanical relationships and accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe
- A Polish astronomer who proved that the Ptolemaic system was inaccurate, he proposed the theory that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system.
- Flemish scientist who pioneered the study of anatomy and provided detailed overviews of the human body and its systems.
- Improved one of the first microscopes. He saw the first living microorganisms/
- Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- Wrote the first encyclopedia
- English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women
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- Philosopher who believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority
- Influenced by Copernicus; Built observatory and collected data on the locations of stars and planets
- Italian math professor who discovered the laws of motion. He made his own telescope and observed 4 moons of Jupiter. He was tried for heresy but recanted his teachings
- English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood
- Philosopher who believed that people were good but get corrupted by civilization. He stressed the good of community over the individual
- Philosopher who believed government should have separation of powers
- A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
- Philosopher who believed that punishment should fit the crime, in speedy and public trials, and that capital punishment should be done away with completely
- Philosopher who believed in religious tolerance the separation of church and state
- Defined the laws of motion and gravity. Tried to explain motion of the universe.
20 Clues: Wrote the first encyclopedia • Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe • Philosopher who believed government should have separation of powers • English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood • Improved one of the first microscopes. He saw the first living microorganisms/ • ...
Enlightenment and Revolution- Katarina 2022-12-20
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- earth centered solar system
- used the telescope to research astronomy
- the separation of powers that results from divided branches of government outlined in the U.S. Constitution.
- social gatherings that had hostess and showed how rich you were.
- the main music style of the late 1700s
- an agreement between the government and people
- Frederick II, Peter I, Catherine II, Maria Theresa, Joseph II, and Leopold II.
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge
- power shared by the national and state governments
- sun centered solar system
- enlightenment thinkers
- separation of powers
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- a philosophical movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism
- the ruler most admired by the philosphes
- period of drastic change in scientific thought during the 16th and 17th centuries.
- wrote the decleration of indpendence
- an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries
- European art style
- elections government for the people
- wanted equal education for women
- document written by thomas jefferson
- researched gravity
- a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century 100 years
- free speech, religious toleration
- the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- consent of the people, natural rights
26 Clues: European art style • researched gravity • separation of powers • enlightenment thinkers • sun centered solar system • earth centered solar system • wanted equal education for women • free speech, religious toleration • elections government for the people • wrote the decleration of indpendence • document written by thomas jefferson • consent of the people, natural rights • ...
Enlightenment - Kiera and Nina 2023-09-26
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- created 3 laws of motion and gravity
- created small pox vaccine
- created analytical geometry
- believed people deserved three natural rights life, liberty and property
- theory that earth is the center of the universe
- discovered moon has craters and wasn't a pure substance
- people who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment
- put math behind Heliocentric theory
- believed in freedom of speech and religion
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- believed in equal rights for women
- to know something one didn't know before
- created Heliocentric theory
- theory that sun is the center of the universe
- created Boyle's Law
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- believed government should have Checks and Balances
- encouraged experimental method
- a person who rules with absolute power
- believed government should be guided by general will of society
- used microscope to study microorganisms
20 Clues: created Boyle's Law • created small pox vaccine • created analytical geometry • created Heliocentric theory • encouraged experimental method • believed in equal rights for women • put math behind Heliocentric theory • created 3 laws of motion and gravity • a person who rules with absolute power • used microscope to study microorganisms • to know something one didn't know before • ...
Chapter 22: The Enlightenment 2023-09-27
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- The last name of the French scientist who felt that scientists should rely on math and logic to derive truth, known for the saying, "I think therefore I am"
- One of the long term effects of the Enlightenment is a belief in _______ (society can always get better)
- The philosopher who believed strongly in a government having a Separation of Powers
- The process of administering a vaccine
- Astronomer who was forced by the Pope to formally reject his research about the orbit of the planets
- The last name of the father of the Scientific Method, who believed that scientists should experiment and draw conclusions from their findings
- The last name of the scientific considered to be the father of Modern Chemistry
- The Polish cleric and astronomer who came to believe the Sun was the center of the universe
- One of the long term effects of the Enlightenment is the importance of the _________ (where each person holds rights)
- The pen name of the Philosophe who used sarcasm to attack the church, aristocracy, and government. He was jailed and exiled to England.
- The last name of the Swedish astronomer who developed a thermometer showing water freeze at 0 degrees
- The pioneer of vaccines
- The theory that the Earth was the center of the universe
- Intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
- The philosopher who believed that the Earth was the center of the universe
- The last name of the scientist who discovered the Law of Gravity and Laws of Motion
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- The last name of the mathematician who discovered that the planets orbit the sun in an elliptical motion
- Movement challenging the way people thought about the natural world
- To formally reject a previously held idea
- A word meaning irregular, biased, or unusual
- The theory that the Sun is the center of our universe
- The formal term for the Death Penalty
- The logical procedure and approach of gathering and testing ideas used by scientists
- The approach to scientific research that says scientists should experiment and draw conclusions from their findings.
- The last name of the philosopher who believed that men and women should be equally educated
- The last name of the German scientist who developed a thermometer showing water freeze at 32 degrees
- The last name of the philosopher who believed that a strong, Leviathan-like leader was necessary to keep law and order
- Prior to the Scientific Revolution, what was known about the world derived from _____ and Roman scholars or the Bible
- The last name of the philosopher who believed that people had Natural Rights
29 Clues: The pioneer of vaccines • The formal term for the Death Penalty • The process of administering a vaccine • To formally reject a previously held idea • A word meaning irregular, biased, or unusual • The theory that the Sun is the center of our universe • The theory that the Earth was the center of the universe • ...
Julie Rodkey Enlightenment/revolution 2024-12-18
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- earth centered universe
- telescope to sky
- three branches equal power
- fancy party to discuss intellectual topics
- simple and classic style
- giving up some freedom for protection from gover
- new kind of absolute monarch
- knowledge or belief
- state govt vs national govt
- sun entered universe
- groups of intellectuals in France
- separate powers of goverenment
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- logic and reason
- enlightened leader of Russia
- questioning traditional beliefs bout the natural world
- major use of Lockes ideas
- believe in the existence of God
- extravagant style
- people are corrupted my civilzation
- equality for women
- July fourth 1776
- theory of universal gravitation
- to solve problems
- freedom of speech
- use of beccarias legal ideas
- God given rights
26 Clues: logic and reason • telescope to sky • July fourth 1776 • God given rights • extravagant style • to solve problems • freedom of speech • equality for women • knowledge or belief • sun entered universe • earth centered universe • simple and classic style • major use of Lockes ideas • three branches equal power • state govt vs national govt • enlightened leader of Russia • ...
enlightenment study guide, Marshall 2025-10-30
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- Reason is the chief source of knowledge[
- Sovereignty Government is created by and subject to the will of the people
- Respect for freedom of conscience[
- Concern for human welfare[
- Comprehensive system of human knowledge
- Freedom from arbitrary rule
- Emphasizes the moral worth of the individual
- Belief in a rational natural religion[
- Separation of religion and state[
- Free-market economics[
- Idea of world citizenship[
- Faculty of drawing logical inferences
- Doubting knowledge claims
- Will Collective will of the people (Rousseau)[
- of Nature Hypothetical condition before civil society
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- Rasa Blank slate on which experience writes (Locke)
- Rights Rights that pertain to individuals as human beings
- of Powers Division of government functions among independent bodies
- God’s benevolent intention manifest in creation
- All men are created equal
- Knowledge comes from experience
- Specific targets for criticism and proposals for action[
- Government limited by written laws[
- Contract Society as a mutually beneficial arrangement
- Goal of rational humanity[
- Intellectuals who sought to discover universally valid principles
- Overthrow of a state
- Belief that the world can be made better by human effort[
- Belief that human history is a record of general improvement
- System of intelligible forces
30 Clues: Overthrow of a state • Free-market economics[ • All men are created equal • Doubting knowledge claims • Concern for human welfare[ • Goal of rational humanity[ • Idea of world citizenship[ • Freedom from arbitrary rule • System of intelligible forces • Knowledge comes from experience • Separation of religion and state[ • Respect for freedom of conscience[ • ...
JD Brouse- Enlightenment Revolution 2026-02-06
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- How napoleon was defeated by Russians
- Left their own country for political reasons
- An agreement
- Most influential of congress of vienna
- King of France After Napoleon
- Government created by third estate
- A post napoleonic system of diplomatic cooperation
- Act or means to seal of a place
- Ancient social and political order in France
- Meeting formed by the king
- Forceful takeover of power
- Schooling and education places for boys
- Unskilled workers who wanted radical change
- Give royal families their throne back
- Head of the Jacobins
- Purging france of its past
- Social classes before the revolution
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- Napoleons revenge or regain of france
- Organized body of elected representatives
- Organized code of laws
- Queen of france beside Louis XVI
- Major conflict of napoleonic wars
- Radical party Group
- An alliance formed by monarchs of Austria, Prussia, and Russia
- Attempt at making europe self sufficient
- Equal power and strength among countries
- Method to execute people
- French general and a war genius caused many wars
- Violence due to rumors and panic
- Series of meetings to ensure a balance of power is returned
- Napoleons last defeat
- Civilian soldiers
- Promise to write a constitution
- Direct vote from all members
- Most devastating loss for napoleon
35 Clues: An agreement • Civilian soldiers • Radical party Group • Head of the Jacobins • Napoleons last defeat • Organized code of laws • Method to execute people • Meeting formed by the king • Forceful takeover of power • Purging france of its past • Direct vote from all members • King of France After Napoleon • Act or means to seal of a place • Promise to write a constitution • ...
Chap 2: Enlightenment & Foundations 2026-02-12
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- 1776 break from Britain
- People give power for protection
- Peaceful overthrow of king
- Proposed three-branch system
- Everyone must follow laws
- 1628 limits on monarch
- Natural rights philosopher
- Cannot be taken away
- 1689 rights for citizens
- Life liberty property rights
- 1215 document limiting king
- Government power is restricted
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- Book on separation of power
- Supported rule by citizens
- Book arguing limited ruler
- Supported strong central ruler
- Book defending absolute ruler
- Power comes from citizens
- Main author of 1776 document
- Agreement between people and government
20 Clues: Cannot be taken away • 1628 limits on monarch • 1776 break from Britain • 1689 rights for citizens • Everyone must follow laws • Power comes from citizens • Supported rule by citizens • Book arguing limited ruler • Peaceful overthrow of king • Natural rights philosopher • Book on separation of power • 1215 document limiting king • Proposed three-branch system • ...
Buddhism Keywords 2023-05-09
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- Nirvana or paradise
- End to human cycle of suffering through nirvana
- Enlightened One
- Buddhist practices leading to Nirvana (paradise) or the liberation from Samsara (the painful cycle of rebirth)
- Rebirth depending on actions in a previous life
- Consequences of one's actions
- Dome shaped Buddhist Shrine
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- Suffering; the cause of suffering; the end of suffering; the path that leads to the end of suffering
- Commitments to abstain from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and indoctrination. A way to develop mind and character on the path to enlightenment
- Mental and physical action to separate from one's thoughts and feelings to become fully aware
- Religious teacher and founder of Buddhism during the 5th or 6th Century BCE
11 Clues: Enlightened One • Nirvana or paradise • Dome shaped Buddhist Shrine • Consequences of one's actions • End to human cycle of suffering through nirvana • Rebirth depending on actions in a previous life • Religious teacher and founder of Buddhism during the 5th or 6th Century BCE • ...
L.16, Sections 1-4 Review 2023-03-31
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- a person who gives up worldly plesaures
- Sanskrit word for a person, that means "awakened"
- Siddhartha gave up ______ to try and find happiness
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- goods or money given to the poor
- finding universal truth and enlightenment
- the Prince who will become Buddha
- Siddhartha discovered three forms of ________ that upset him
7 Clues: goods or money given to the poor • the Prince who will become Buddha • a person who gives up worldly plesaures • finding universal truth and enlightenment • Sanskrit word for a person, that means "awakened" • Siddhartha gave up ______ to try and find happiness • Siddhartha discovered three forms of ________ that upset him
Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific, Enlightenment 2020-01-23
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- The worlds first vaccine was made for this disease, by Jenner
- Holy Roman Emperor who lost a lot of land after many religious wars
- Wealthy family that was responsible for a lot of Renaissance culture in Florence
- Teacher of capitalism, laissez affaires, the invisible hand of economics
- The treaty that granted religious tolerance after the 30 years war
- A time period in history where people questioned natural laws of man and society
- More writers writing like this, more people reading
- A revival of learning, a refocus on classical knowledge
- More focused on worldly things and not religion
- More focus on the individual, studies of history, literature, and philosophy
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- Someone who is Christian but does not follow Catholic doctrine
- He created a denomination where the most important teaching was predestination
- Created a list of 95 changes the Catholic Church should make
- Wrote the Prince, a political book very popular in Italy
- Lutheran/Baptist/Methodist/Anglican/Catholic/Orthodox
- An age of change in the Church, began in 1517
- The work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo proved this
- Country with absolute monarchy
- Country with constitutional monarchy
- Created the new and improved movable type printing press
- During the Catholic Refomation the church met here to make changes
- Wrote Principia Mathematica, a book of physical laws of the earth
- They kept the Greek and Roman traditions alive and this helped start the Renaissance
23 Clues: Country with absolute monarchy • Country with constitutional monarchy • An age of change in the Church, began in 1517 • More focused on worldly things and not religion • More writers writing like this, more people reading • Lutheran/Baptist/Methodist/Anglican/Catholic/Orthodox • The work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo proved this • ...
Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution 2019-12-03
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- made adnaves in astonomy by mapping the orbits of planets. Discovered they mad elliptical orbits
- power of the mind to think and understand...use logic
- used the telescope to prove a heliocentric universe
- separation of church and state
- believe that all people are born with rights that cannot be taken
- sudden change in government or worldviews.
- agreement between members of a society and their government
- french philosopher that spoke about the freedom of speech and the separation of church and state.
- Argued "Natural Rights" all people have life, liberty and property.
- a ruler has no restrictions on their power or actions
- English advocate for women's rights during the enlightenment.
- intellectual movement in which reason and individualism were emphasized
- invented by Francis Bacon to have a step by step procedure to find truth in experiments
- philosopher who was a fan of unlimited government. Thought the king had rule of the people. Strong fan of government.
- the idea that the planets and sun revolve around earth
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- a person who is a leaned academic who gives theories as to what life is about.
- the idea that all the planets revolve around the sun
- having power in the government broken down and given to different groups
- French philosopher, proposed the idea of the social contract.
- means the people hold the power of the state
- theory that opinions should be based on reason and knowledge
- discovered the laws of gravity and created the three laws of motion
- french philosopher, believed strongly in the separation of powers.
23 Clues: separation of church and state • sudden change in government or worldviews. • means the people hold the power of the state • used the telescope to prove a heliocentric universe • the idea that all the planets revolve around the sun • power of the mind to think and understand...use logic • a ruler has no restrictions on their power or actions • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2013-04-15
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- leader of the physiocrats
- Developed laws of motion; used telescope
- Wrote Wealth of Nations (invisible hand)
- Checks and Balances
- separated science and morality into separate branches
- Hated organized religion (Ecracsez l'infame)
- promoted equality for women
- natural rights: life, liberty, property
- In France, Catholics that argued against impersonal God
- Wrote On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
- Deductive Reasoning
- On the movement of the Heart and Blood
- Father of microscopy
- Wrote the Encyclopedia
- Social Contract, and general will (noble savage)
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- Wrote Progress of the Human Mind
- Human born with blank slate
- The sun is the center of the universe
- 3 laws of planetary motion
- The scientific revolution led directly to this
- the greatest of the Enlightened Despots
- Crime should fit the punishment
- Principle of universal gravitation
- The Structure of the Human Body
- Human reason could not go beyond what the senses percieved
- Clock-maker God
- Inductive reasoning
27 Clues: Clock-maker God • Checks and Balances • Deductive Reasoning • Inductive reasoning • Father of microscopy • Wrote the Encyclopedia • leader of the physiocrats • 3 laws of planetary motion • Human born with blank slate • promoted equality for women • Crime should fit the punishment • The Structure of the Human Body • Wrote Progress of the Human Mind • Principle of universal gravitation • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2014-06-04
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- real name François Marie Arouet, published more than 70 books of political essays, philosophies, dramas; made targets of the clergy, aristocracy, government. sent to prison twice,exiled to England for more than two years. never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious beliefs, freedom of speech
- believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. criticized absolute monarchy. favored the idea of self-government. his theory had a big influence on modern political thinking.
- a logical procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation and observation are used to test hypotheses.
- an 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society.
- she ruled Russia with absolute authority but sought to reform Russia, she gave nobles absolute power over the serfs, her armies won control of the northern shore of the Black Sea, expanded Russia into Poland
- English statesman and writer, he urged scientists to use the experimental method, believed by better understanding of the world, scientists would generate practical knowledge that would improve people’s lives
- urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics. women’s education shouldn’t be secondary to men’s; women need education to become virtuous and useful
- one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the Enlightenment.
- 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.
- Galilei Italian scientist, published “Starry Messenger” and “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems”, he supported theories of Copernicus, Pope summoned him to Rome and he stood before the Inquisition
- relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
- Danish astronomer, he recorded the movements of planets for many years, he produced a lot of accurate data
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- the theory that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- Theory in the Middle Ages, the earth-centered idea of the universe in which scholars believed that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe.
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
- a major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
- He developed analytical geometry(combination of algebra and geometry), he relied on mathematics and logic, he believed everything should be doubted until it is proven by reason
- came up with the heliocentric theory, wrote “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies”, but didn’t publish any of his findings until 1543
- devoted himself to the study of political liberty. proposed separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of the government
- brilliant mathematician, he concluded that certain mathematical laws govern planetary motion
- created a large set of books, Encyclopedia, to which many leading scholars of Europe contributed articles and essays, he continued publishing the Encyclopedia even though it angered French gov’t and Catholic Church
- the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
- English scientist, he studied mathematics and physics at Cambridge University, he created the 3 laws of motion, published “The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”(one of the most important scientific book)
- committed to individual freedom. argued that civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness. believed that only good gov’t was one freely formed by the people and guided by the ‘general will’ of society(direct democracy)
25 Clues: one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment. • the theory that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. • brilliant mathematician, he concluded that certain mathematical laws govern planetary motion • Danish astronomer, he recorded the movements of planets for many years, he produced a lot of accurate data • ...
The Enlightenment and Revolutions 2017-05-03
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- wrote the Declaration of Independence
- born in Austria, queen of France during the french revolution , frivolous and self indulgent
- life, liberty, and property
- important in negotiating main points of the constitution, 4th president of the United States
- king of Austria, provided free food and medicine for poor citizens
- the country that ruled the islands and oceans
- his name was francois marie arouet, he attacked injustice through his writings
- theory that proposed the earth was the center of the universe
- spent the last few years of his life under house arrest, first to use telescope, first to study Saturn
- theory that proposed the earth was not the center of the universe
- outspoken proponent rights for women
- discovered the heliocentric theory, afraid to publish his finding
- gathering places for the enlightenment thinkers
- she killed Jean Marat in the bathtub and she herself was killed by the guillotine, wanted to restore peace in France
- all of the normal people about 97% of the population and can be divided into three groups
- prison where people that spoke out against the king are kept
- less than 1%, the clergy
- believed the government should work for the benefit of the common good
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- a time of new ideas and reason and discoveries
- A violent agitator favored by the public during the revolution
- the place where people got their heads chopped off
- Napoleon lost when he tried to fight Russia due to the cold winter, he lost almost all of his troops
- associated with the study of gravity
- the legislative body created by the french revolutionaries
- new ways of thinking
- radical leader of the french revolution, killed people who disagreed with him
- founding father and enlightenment thinker
- 1st president of the United States, founding father, helped draft the declaration of independence
- using natural resources as hiding spots to fight the enemy, this technique caused Napoleon to lose the battle in Spain
- a ruler that tries to do well for his people
- bloody times during the revolution, consisted of mass killings
- radical newspaper writer who spent his life in the bathtub because of his skin disease
- wrote leviathan, people are born bad and greedy
- 2% or less of nobility
- separation of power
- king during the french revolution, indecisive, people did not like him, later executed by the people
36 Clues: separation of power • new ways of thinking • 2% or less of nobility • less than 1%, the clergy • life, liberty, and property • associated with the study of gravity • outspoken proponent rights for women • wrote the Declaration of Independence • founding father and enlightenment thinker • a ruler that tries to do well for his people • ...
Amaris-Enlightenment And Revolution 2024-12-18
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- New kind of absolute monarch
- Simple Style
- Leader of Russia
- Fancy party to discuss
- Gravity
- Major use of John Locke's ideas
- Telescope guy
- Method to solve problems
- Sun centered universe
- State gov vs federal gov
- Giving up freedom for protection from govt
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- Equality for women
- Belief of a higher power
- Group of intellectuals in France
- Believes that people are corrupted by civilization
- July 4th 1776
- Extravagant style
- Branches have equal powers
- Questioning traditional beliefs about the natural world
- Opinions should be based on knowledge instead of religion or beliefs
- Seperate powers of government
- Earth centered
- Using logic
- Use of Beccarias legal ideas
- Master of freedom of speech
- Natural rights
26 Clues: Gravity • Using logic • Simple Style • July 4th 1776 • Telescope guy • Earth centered • Natural rights • Leader of Russia • Extravagant style • Equality for women • Sun centered universe • Fancy party to discuss • Belief of a higher power • Method to solve problems • State gov vs federal gov • Branches have equal powers • Master of freedom of speech • New kind of absolute monarch • ...
Enlightenment Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-18
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- A fundamental and often sudden change in political power or organizational structures.
- The theory that places Earth at the center of the universe.
- Rights: Rights believed to belong to everyone, such as life, liberty, and property.
- Monarchy:A government where a monarch's powers are limited by a constitution.
- Contract: An agreement between people and their government for mutual benefits.
- Branch: The branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying laws.
- Reasoning: The process of drawing conclusions through structured, rational thought.
- A method of reasoning to determine validity or truth.
- A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and smaller units.
- Monarchy: A monarchy in which the ruler has unrestricted power.
- A sovereign head of state, especially a king or queen.
- The quality of making judgments that are free from discrimination.
- Speech: The right to express one's opinions without censorship or restraint.
- and Balances: A system ensuring that one branch of government cannot dominate the others.
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- Branch: The branch of government that makes laws.
- of Powers: The division of government into distinct branches to prevent abuse of power.
- A system of government where citizens exercise power by voting.
- Branch: The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
- The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
- The acceptance of different opinions, behaviors, or practices.
- The theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system.
- The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- The state of being free from external control or support.
- Method: A systematic approach to inquiry involving observation and experimentation.
- A legislative body of government in some countries.
- The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.
26 Clues: Branch: The branch of government that makes laws. • A legislative body of government in some countries. • A method of reasoning to determine validity or truth. • A sovereign head of state, especially a king or queen. • The state of being free from external control or support. • The theory that places Earth at the center of the universe. • ...
Absolutism and the Enlightenment 2023-11-09
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- the branch of government that executes or enforces laws
- the rule of one person as passed through a family lineage
- a way of limiting power by ensuring that each branch of government limits the power of other branches
- an intellectual movement that attempted to understand society and culture, also known as the Age of Reason
- French philosopher that argued for separation of church and state and freedom of expression
- the absolute monarch of France, who was known as the sun king and built the Palace of Versailles
- French philosopher who argued that power should be limited and broken into 3 branches of power, so each branch could provide checks and balances on the others.
- influenced the method of thinking with logic, reason, and experimentation that greatly influenced the enlightenment thinkers
- a power given by God as a justification for the power of an absolute monarch
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- the branch of government that writes and creates laws
- British philosopher who argued that absolute monarchy was the best form of government based on his description of humans as always at war in their state of nature
- first tsar of Russia, used absolute power and violence
- the branch of government that interprets the law
- British philosopher that argued for the equal rights of women
- the centralized and complete power of a monarch
- the rule of the people
- a kind of monarchy whose power is limited by laws
- British philosopher who argued that government should protect the rights of people (life, liberty, property)
- enlightened Protestant monarch f England but tolerated other religions, love of arts and scientific studies
- the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic
20 Clues: the rule of the people • the centralized and complete power of a monarch • the branch of government that interprets the law • a kind of monarchy whose power is limited by laws • the branch of government that writes and creates laws • first tsar of Russia, used absolute power and violence • the branch of government that executes or enforces laws • ...
Pagan 2021-03-02
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- believed everyone should have freedom of speech
- the way absolute rulers said what their people could and couldn't do
- nonreligious, informal paintings usually found in salons
- owned many salons where the Enlightenment spread quickly
- who coined the term Enlightenment
- said that the government should be broken up into 3 parts
- believed that the government should be strong and absolute
- large, colorful paintings that usually glorified saints and historical battles
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- was one of the first women's rights activist
- wrote the encyclopedias that allowed the ideas of the philosophes to spread
- said that the government should have a hands-off approach to the economy
- said that the people should elect their government leaders and if they don't like them they should vote them out
- wrote the Robinson Crusoe about a shipwrecked sailor
- believed that the government should protect the natural rights of its people and if it didn't the people should revolt
- a famous composer who wrote over 600 pieces before his early death
15 Clues: who coined the term Enlightenment • was one of the first women's rights activist • believed everyone should have freedom of speech • wrote the Robinson Crusoe about a shipwrecked sailor • nonreligious, informal paintings usually found in salons • owned many salons where the Enlightenment spread quickly • said that the government should be broken up into 3 parts • ...
Buddhism & Hinduism 2022-05-16
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- a class or group in Indian society.
- an abbreviation for a religion
- a journey to a holy place
- goods or money given to the poor
- group that does a particular job which they are born into
- the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body following death.
- buddhist teachings whereby followers should live their lives following these teachings.
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- a concept by which Hinduism and other Indian traditions follow about how the good and evil in the past of one's life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life
- the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth, the Buddhists' goal.\
- a person who gives up pleasures
- an ideal state of happiness and peace
- the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- a life goal
- the idea that all things that exist in reality come from one original source.
- a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one"
15 Clues: a life goal • a journey to a holy place • an abbreviation for a religion • a person who gives up pleasures • goods or money given to the poor • a class or group in Indian society. • an ideal state of happiness and peace • a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one" • group that does a particular job which they are born into • ...
Buddhism & Hinduism 2022-05-16
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- the idea that all things that exist in reality come from one original source.
- a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one"
- buddhist teachings whereby followers should live their lives following these teachings.
- a life goal
- a person who gives up pleasures
- the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body following death.
- group that does a particular job which they are born into
- a concept by which Hinduism and other Indian traditions follow about how the good and evil in the past of one's life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life
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- the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth, the Buddhists' goal.\
- an abbreviation for a religion
- the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- a class or group in Indian society.
- a journey to a holy place
- an ideal state of happiness and peace
- goods or money given to the poor
15 Clues: a life goal • a journey to a holy place • an abbreviation for a religion • a person who gives up pleasures • goods or money given to the poor • a class or group in Indian society. • an ideal state of happiness and peace • a sanskrit word, meaning the "awakened one" • group that does a particular job which they are born into • ...
Chapter 6 last 12 Voc 2021-03-01
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- Measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others
- She published an essay called a vindication of the rights of woman in 1792
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution which protect citizens basic rights and freedoms
- A statement of the reasons for the American colonies break with Britain approved by the second continental congress in 1776
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- A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states
- One of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subject
- Political leader was firmly based on the ideas of John Locke and the Enlightenment
- Relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s
- She ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796 she ruled with absolute authority but also sought tp reform russia
- A gathering of intellectuals and artists like those held in the homes of wealthy women in paris and other European cities during the enlightenment
- Relating to a grand ornate style that characterized European painting,music,and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s
11 Clues: She published an essay called a vindication of the rights of woman in 1792 • Political leader was firmly based on the ideas of John Locke and the Enlightenment • Measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others • Relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s • ...
unit one 2013-12-18
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- To embarrass.
- Opus The greatest work of an artist.
- The combination of two of more forces.
- To attack
- Wrong doing.
- Enlightenment.
- Possessing great wealth.
- A pattern of pray or worship.
- Overabundance
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- Sluggish.
- Manner of working.
- Requiring mental or physical energy.
- To explain in great detail.
- Being accomplished.
14 Clues: Sluggish. • To attack • Wrong doing. • To embarrass. • Overabundance • Enlightenment. • Manner of working. • Being accomplished. • Possessing great wealth. • To explain in great detail. • A pattern of pray or worship. • Requiring mental or physical energy. • The combination of two of more forces. • Opus The greatest work of an artist.
Hinduism and Buddhism Key words crossword 2022-12-09
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- the highest caste in the hinduism system jobs are priests
- the warrior and king caste in hinduism
- the untouchables or the lowest caste in hindusim
- a boy born as a prince that achieved enlightenment and is known as the buddha
- the end of the eightfold path also known as enlightenment
- the different types and practices of buddhists
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- a sect of Buddhism that has the belief that you must help others achieve nirvana.
- the belief that you must follow the duty of your caste
- the name for the cycle of death and rebirth
- the end of samsara or the cycle of rebirth.
- the idea that when your die you are born again into something or someone else based on your karma
- a sect of Buddhism that has the belief that you must achieve nirvana on your own.
- Path the directions on how to end suffering
- the concept of what you get comes back to you
- the different levels of Hindus to determine how close to moksha you are
15 Clues: the warrior and king caste in hinduism • the name for the cycle of death and rebirth • the end of samsara or the cycle of rebirth. • Path the directions on how to end suffering • the concept of what you get comes back to you • the different types and practices of buddhists • the untouchables or the lowest caste in hindusim • ...
Chapter 10 2017-03-06
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- The system that places Sun at the center of the Universe.
- The system that places Earth at the center of the Universe.
- A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
- His observations suggested that planets had substance.
- Wrote The Principia and defined the three laws of motion.
- Presented the concept of the social contract(the most famous philosopher of the later enlightenment)
- Established the scientific method.
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- Argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa, or blank mind.
- A period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- This system that is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge.
- The father of modern rationalism.
- Innovator who wrote classical music. Most famous composer.
- Established the concept of a heliocentric solar system.
- Enforced the heliocentric system and took the next step in destroying the ptolemaic system.
- Someone who studies wisdom.
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom. • The father of modern rationalism. • Established the scientific method. • His observations suggested that planets had substance. • Established the concept of a heliocentric solar system. • The system that places Sun at the center of the Universe. • Wrote The Principia and defined the three laws of motion. • ...
York 2021-03-02
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- had salons and taught girls how to become ladies, they also exchanges philosophical ideas
- wrote parts of the encyclopedias with the work of all the philosophers to spread the idea of the Enlightenment
- people who questioned things and thinks many things
- he says the government should be hands off
- 1st women's right activist believed women should decide thing for themselves
- wanted to strengthen the economy, promoted for free trade and believed the government shouldn't regulate economy
- constitutional monarch protects the peoples rights and we should revolt if they don't
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- wrote the Robinson Crusoe
- the best governments have 3 branches so they keep each other balance with checks and balances
- rights that cannot be taken away
- came up with the Republic form of government
- disapproves what your saying but will defend your right to say it
- came up with the term Enlightenment
- he was the first to say you have to have an absolute ruler
- government telling you what you can and can't read or say
15 Clues: wrote the Robinson Crusoe • rights that cannot be taken away • came up with the term Enlightenment • he says the government should be hands off • came up with the Republic form of government • people who questioned things and thinks many things • government telling you what you can and can't read or say • he was the first to say you have to have an absolute ruler • ...
Whittington 2021-03-02
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- believed humans had natural rights and that the number one job of a government is to protect those rights
- when a government doesn't regulate the market or also known as Capitalism
- wrote encyclopedias which contained letters of many different philosophers
- came up with the term Enlightenment
- believed in Freedom of Speech and natural rights
- human rights that everyone has like freedom of speech, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- believed in capitalism and wanted a market that wasn't controlled by the government
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- believed in separation of power and wanted 3 different branches of government
- the suppression of ideas and books controlled by the government
- one of the first to fight for women's rights
- introduced salons where people could come and talk about different philosophies
- German artist whose most famous works include "Don Giovanni" and "The Marriage of Figaro"
- wrote Robinson Crusoe
- believed a country needed a monarch who got power from the people
- leaders of the Enlightenment, also known as philosophers
15 Clues: wrote Robinson Crusoe • came up with the term Enlightenment • one of the first to fight for women's rights • believed in Freedom of Speech and natural rights • leaders of the Enlightenment, also known as philosophers • the suppression of ideas and books controlled by the government • believed a country needed a monarch who got power from the people • ...
Unit 3: Foundations of American Government 2022-10-12
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- Founding Father influenced by John Locke and used his ideas in the Declaration of Independence
- this document written in 1620 established a government in Massachusetts
- the idea that people must give their permission to be governed
- interprets laws
- this document written in 1215 limited the powers of the king and gave rights to the nobles
- considered the Father of the Constitution
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- Document written in 1776 that declared freedom from Great Britain
- monarch in Great Britain who went into debt
- enforces laws
- the idea that everyone is born with rights such as life liberty and property
- Last name of the Enlightenment Philosopher that came up with the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances
- this document written in 1776 persuaded the colonists that it was time to declare independence from Great Britain
- document written in 1689 that gave rights such as the right to bear arms and freedom of speech
- law making body
- Last name of Enlightenment Philosopher who came up with the idea of Natural Rights
15 Clues: enforces laws • law making body • interprets laws • considered the Father of the Constitution • monarch in Great Britain who went into debt • the idea that people must give their permission to be governed • Document written in 1776 that declared freedom from Great Britain • this document written in 1620 established a government in Massachusetts • ...
