The Enlightenment

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During which years was the Enlightenment occurring in the world?

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1715 - 1789

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Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

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reason and logic

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The Enlightenment is

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a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

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Montesquieu

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Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.

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True

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How did Hobbes view human nature? Options: We are inquisitive and industrious., We are naturally selfish and quick to fight., We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise., We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..

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We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

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What is another name for the Enlightenment?

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The Age of Reason

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According to John Locke, why are governments created?

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People set up governments to protect their lives and property.

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Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

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Locke