Enlightenment: significance (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Alternative name for Enlightenment
Alternative name for Enlightenment
Age of Reason
Period of peak Enlightenment influence in British America
Period of peak Enlightenment influence in British America
1742-64
Enlightenment's core approach to knowledge
Enlightenment's core approach to knowledge
Scientific reasoning & critical thinking
Belief that monarchs ruled by God's will
Belief that monarchs ruled by God's will
Divine right of kings
Rights inherent to all humans, not from government
Rights inherent to all humans, not from government
Natural rights
Government's purpose per Enlightenment thinkers
Government's purpose per Enlightenment thinkers
To protect people's rights
Enlightenment tools for understanding the world
Enlightenment tools for understanding the world
Observation, experimentation & logical reasoning
Enlightenment view on religious differences
Enlightenment view on religious differences
Religious tolerance & acceptance
Who should receive education (Enlightenment)
Who should receive education (Enlightenment)
All people, not just wealthy elite
American Revolution period
American Revolution period
1765-83
Franklin's 1731 Philadelphia achievement
Franklin's 1731 Philadelphia achievement
First subscription library
Colonial rallying cry reflecting Enlightenment ideas
Colonial rallying cry reflecting Enlightenment ideas
No taxation without representation
What Enlightenment provided for American Revolution
What Enlightenment provided for American Revolution
Intellectual justification
Educational changes during Enlightenment in colonies
Educational changes during Enlightenment in colonies
Expansion of schools, libraries & literacy
Communication improvements spreading Enlightenment ideas
Communication improvements spreading Enlightenment ideas
Growth in newspapers & pamphlet distribution