Triumph of Reason Web Assignment

Triumph of Reason Web Assignment
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1. What was the time period of the Enlightenment?
2. During the Enlightenment what did people start to do?
3. What did natural scientists do? What did geologists do?
4. How did Newton’s Laws view the universe? What role did God play in this universe?
5. Define progress.
6. Who were the philosophes?
7. What did the philosophes believe in?
8. Where was the “hub” of the Enlightenment?
9. What were salons? Who gathered there? Why?
10. Who was Mme. Geoffrion? Why was she an important figure during the Enlightenment?
11. What was “L’Encyclopedie”? Why was it banned by the Catholic Church?
12. What was Montesquieu’s full name?
13. What three branches made up Montesquieu’s division of government?
14. What was Voltaire’s real name? Why did he have two different names?
15. Why was Voltaire sent to prison?
16. Write down Voltaire’s well known quote relating to free speech. Explain what it means in your own words.
17. How did the Enlightenment influence politics?
18. List two reforms Frederick of Prussia made.
19. Briefly explain the excerpt from Frederick II’s letter to Voltaire (in your own words).
20. List one positive thing Maria Theresa did.
21. Did Joseph II follow in his mother’s footsteps? Explain.
22. Who started to turn against the ideas of the Enlightenment? Why?
23. Who did Rousseau believe deserved the power to rule?
24. Was Kant a supporter or enemy of the Enlightenment?
25. What was the religion of reason called?

Tuesday, June 1

Worked on Age of Reason Day 2 questions
I went over Age of Reason Day 1 questions at the end of class