Age of Enlightenment Flashcard

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What was a key similarity between the American and French Revolutions?

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Both emphasized the importance of individual rights and liberties

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Why did the Catholic Church feel threatened by the Scientific Revolution?

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It contradicted established religious beliefs and authority

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What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

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A foundational text of the French Revolution outlining individual rights

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Analyze the impact of the Scientific Revolution on society. Which of the following best describes its long-term effects? It reinforced the authority of the Church and traditional beliefs., It led to a decline in education and critical thinking., It encouraged a shift towards empirical evidence and rational thought., It resulted in the establishment of absolute monarchies across Europe.

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It encouraged a shift towards empirical evidence and rational thought.

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Evaluate the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man in the context of the French Revolution. Which statement best reflects its importance?

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It outlined the rights and freedoms that all citizens should enjoy.

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Which city was known for hosting salons where philosophical ideas were discussed during the Enlightenment?

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Paris

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Who was a leading figure of the French Enlightenment known for advocating freedom of religion and press?

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Voltaire

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What is the Social Contract?

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An agreement between citizens and their government

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Which Enlightenment thinkers influenced the creation of the United States government? Options: Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke; Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates; Descartes, Kant, and Hume; Hobbes, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche

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Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke

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What is the 'Consent of the Governed'?

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The idea that governments must follow what the people want