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Enlightenment when, where, and what.
when: Mostly 1700’s
Where: Europe
What: A movement that embraced logic and reasoning. IT was thought that societal problems could be solves by this. Everything’s questioned.
Famous Enlightenment thinkers (3)
John Smith: Capitalism
Diderot: First encyclopedia outside China.
Montesquieu: Separation of powers in government
Scientific Revolution
When: mostly 1600’s
Where: Europe
What: Embraced scientific methos, made new discoveries, focused less on religious teachings/experience.
Pros and Cons of Anarchy (2 each)
Pros: freedom, no unfair power relationships
Cons: High chaos potential, failed in history before.
How did the Magna Carta, english civil war and glorious revolution all change their absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy
Magna Carta: King had to follow laws
English Civil War: Rejecgtion of divine rights
Glorious revolution: gave parliament more power, added some enlightenment rights
MAIN IDEA: England Monarchy grew weaker and Pariament grew stronger
Unique about American Revolution
first time overseas colony broke free from a mother country.
pros and cvons of democratic republic government
1) People participated in gov.
2) politicians held accountable with elections
problems that plagued american independece (4)
1) fragile government
2) slavery contradicted
3) political rivarlries would intensify
4) ongoing conflict with native americans
How was the US a different sort of country after independence?
1: government, not a monarchy it’s a three-part government and combination of democracy and republican period
2: no nobility slash feudal titles. 3: many enlightenment ideals insured in laws.
4: freedom of religion and separation of government and religion.
Monarchy pros, 4, and cons, two.
Pros.
1- most efficient government period
2- people have clear roles.
3- monarchs can be well trained. 4 -past people saw monarchs as needed protectors for order and safety.
Cons. 1- minimal accountability 2- succession problems.
