The Enlightenment and Its Influence on Revolutionary Thought

Who were some of the key figures of the Enlightenment mentioned in the passage?

• Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke, Isaac Newton, and Galileo

• Immanuel Kant, David Hume, and Adam Smith

What document did the French revolutionaries draft in 1789 that was influenced by Enlightenment principles?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The American Declaration of Independence

Which Enlightenment principle was NOT extended to all individuals in society according to the passage?

• Liberty and equality

• Freedom of religion

• Separation of powers

• Scientific rationality

What did the American Enlightenment promote according to the passage?

• Scientific rationality, religious toleration, and experimental political organization

• Absolute monarchy and religious authority

• Feudalism and hereditary monarchy

• Isolationism and traditionalism

Which documents are mentioned as being influenced by Enlightenment ideals?

• The American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights

• The Treaty of Versailles and the United Nations Charter

• The Communist Manifesto and the Federalist Papers