Enlightenment

4. power of the mind to understand through the use of reason
6. French philosopher who believed in the freedom of speech and expression
8. the three natural rights John Locke believed in
11. gives the government the right to create and enforce laws
13. Montesuieu believed the government should be divided into how many branches
15. english philosopher, expressed the idea that people are born with natural rights: life, liberty, and property
18. believed people are naturally selfish and violent; without government there will be chaos
20. Identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
21. English physicist and mathematician. Sir Isaac Newton, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.

1. intellectual revolution from the late 1700s to early 1800s in Europe & America
2. things could be learned through reason, observation, and logic
3. Italian scientist and scholar. Galileo made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.
5. how things are
7. What is the enlightenment also known as?
9. a dramatic change of practices or beliefs
10. French writer and philosopher, argued for separation of powers within the government
12. believed women should have the same rights and educational opportunities as men
14. to shed light on truth, free from ignorance
16. to explore the cause and effect of things
17. French philosopher, believed in the social contract
19. the enlightenment stemmed from this in the 16th and 17th centuries