7th Grade Test: Enlightenment Era and Scientific Revolution

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Views during the Enlightenment were based on:

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Reason

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Enlightenment thinker who advocated for individual rights protection from government.

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John Locke

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Reason's role in the Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment:

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Challenge old systems of thought and authority.

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John Locke's theory of the mind as a blank slate is shaped by:

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Experiences (people around you, financial status, major events)

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John Locke's view on changing government:

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If it violated natural rights.

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Enlightenment thinker supporting divine right

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Thomas Hobbes

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Agreement between ruler and people protecting rights.

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Social contract

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Rousseau's view on majority rule in government decisions

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Decisions should be made based on the will of the people

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Montesquieu's idea of dividing government into three branches.

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Separation of powers

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Montesquieu's goal for government separation of powers?

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Checks and balances