Enlightenment Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. introduced a social contract theory based on the relation between the absolute sovereign and the civil society.
  2. 3. recognition of the rights and equality of individuals.
  3. 6. ocument that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
  4. 7. the U.S. War of Independence.
  5. 8. argued passionately for democracy, equality, liberty, and supporting the common good by any means necessary.
  6. 10. connected the newest scientific trends to radical philosophical ideas such as materialism.
  7. 11. his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.
  8. 12. wanted people to practice thrift, hard work, and enlightened self-interest.
Down
  1. 2. movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
  2. 4. form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
  3. 5. known for The Spirit of Laws 1748
  4. 9. His writings on criminology and economics were well ahead of their time.