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Compare Hobbes' and Locke's views on government.
Hobbes: strong government needed. Locke: government to protect rights.
Compare Classical Liberalism and Classical Conservatism.
Liberalism: pushes back on tradition. Conservatism: believes in natural order.
Compare Socialism and Classical Liberalism.
Socialism: public ownership. Liberalism: individual freedom.
Compare the views of Voltaire and Rousseau.
Voltaire: Freedom of speech. Rousseau: Common good.
Compare the views of Locke and Montesquieu.
Locke: Natural Rights. Montesquieu: Separation of Powers.
Compare the views on government of Hobbes and Locke.
Hobbes: strong government, Locke: limited government.
Compare the views on government of Rousseau and Locke.
Locke: protect individual rights, Rousseau: common good.
Compare the views of Adam Smith and Socialism.
Smith: free markets, Socialism: public ownership.
Compare the causes of the American and French Revolutions.
American: taxation without representation, French: social inequality.
Compare the views on government of Hobbes and Rousseau.
Hobbes: absolute monarchy, Rousseau: social contract.
What was the cause and effect of Enlightenment emphasis on reason?
Cause: Emphasis on reason. Effect: Questioning of traditional authority.
What was the cause and effect of Locke's natural rights theory?
Cause: Natural rights theory. Effect: Justification for revolution.
What was the cause and effect of the Enlightenment's focus on individualism?
Cause: Focus on individualism. Effect: Rise of feminism and abolitionism.
What was the cause and effect of the rise of nationalism?
Cause: Rise of nationalism. Effect: Creation of new states and revolutions.
What was the cause and effect of Deism?
Cause: Deism. Effect: Shift from faith to reason in religious thought.
What was the cause and effect of challenging social hierarchies?
Cause: Challenging social hierarchies. Effect: Tension and conflict.
What was the cause and effect of the Enlightenment's influence on women?
Cause: Enlightenment influence on women. Effect: Demands for equality.
What was the cause and effect of the Enlightenment's influence on enslaved people?
Cause: Enlightenment influence on enslaved people. Effect: Demands for equality.
What was the cause and effect of the Enlightenment's influence on serfs?
Cause: Enlightenment influence on serfs. Effect: Demands for equality.
What was the cause and effect of the Enlightenment's influence on abolitionism?
Cause: Enlightenment influence on abolitionism. Effect: Movement to end slavery.
What was the significance of the Enlightenment?
Shifted thinking to reason, individualism, skepticism; groundwork for democracy.
What was the impact of challenging traditional authority?
Led to challenges to patriarchy, slavery, and monarchy, causing tension.
What was the effect of Enlightenment ideas on marginalized groups?
Inspired demands for equality from enslaved people, women, and serfs.
What was the Seneca Falls Convention (1848)?
Key moment in women's rights, Declaration of Sentiments included women.
What was the effect of nationalism?
Fueled state creation (Italy, Germany) and revolutions (American, Haitian).
What was the impact of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
Argued for American independence from Britain, influencing the Revolution.
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on religion?
Shift towards Deism, emphasizing reason over faith in religious matters.
What was the impact of questioning traditional authority?
Challenges to patriarchy, slavery, and monarchy, leading to revolutions.
What was the role of the Enlightenment in the rise of Feminism?
Enlightenment ideals of equality contributed to the rise of feminism.
What was the role of the Enlightenment in the rise of Abolitionism?
Enlightenment ideals of equality contributed to the rise of abolitionism.