1. Taking Notes I will give you guided note packets for the year. This are full of information and must be kept in your binders Some slides you will need to take notes on, others you wont. Pay attention to the upper left hand corner for a pencil icon.

2. Write notes!!! Slides with the pencil icon have blanks that you must fill in, or questions that you must answer on your note sheets.

3. No notes needed Some slides are meant to increase your understanding of a topic. These slides may have a different activity but will not have notes. If there is no pencil, you don’t need to take notes, but must pay attention! Ex: What was the note on the previous slide you needed to complete? Pencil

4. The Enlightenment The Age of Reason

5. Before the Enlightenment Before the Enlightenment took hold of Europe, the Renaissance had occurred. The Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution. All of these time periods are defined by a sense of inquiry, or questioning the established order to find better ways of doing things. Renaissance Scientific Revolution The Enlightenment

6. The Enlightenment, or Age of Reason, grew out of the Scientific Revolution of the 1500s and 1600s If scientists could understand the physical world using reason, then reason could also be used to discover natural laws, which govern human nature. Prior to the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution, how did Europeans answer questions about the world they lived in? The Church and Government

7. Achieving Heaven on Earth Life in the enlightenment was characterized by political and religious fighting. The enlightened thinkers believed they could fix the political, social and economic problems using reason Enlightened thinkers= philosophes **Enlightened thinkers were concerned with the relationship between government and the people**

8. Thomas Hobbes Supported strong government because he thought people are cruel, selfish and greedy –they need to be controlled Strong governments are needed to control the masses. The Social Contract is an arrangement where people give up their rights to be protected by the government Hobbes wrote his ideas in the book entitled The Leviathan. Thomas Hobbes believed a harsh and strict government was the only was to keep people in line, just like Hammurabi’s code. What was Hammurabi's code?

9. John Locke People are basically moral and reasonable. They want to do the right thing. Additionally, Humans are born with Natural Rights: Life LibertyProperty Government exists at the consent of the governed to protect their rights. If the government fails to protect these rights, the contract is broken and the people may change or replace the government. Locke wrote Two Treatises of Government stressing the best governments had limited power.

10. John Locke “Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society, and made by the legislative power vested in it; a liberty to follow my own will in all things, when the rule prescribes not, and not to be subject to the inconstant, unknown, arbitrary will of another man.” What does John Locke mean by this quote? -John Locke, Two Treatises of Government Laws should be consistent, not subject to change based on the desires of the king or others.

11. Montesquieu A Political writer, Montesquieu criticized absolute monarchies. He admired Britain's limited monarchy and said it protected people’s rights. Montesquieu believed having 3 branches in government would prevent tyranny: -Executive (the boss) -Legislative (makes the laws) -Judicial (judges and courts) These 3 branches could check each other and split power. Tyranny: absolute ruler abuses power, unfairly and harshly ruling

12. These 3 branches could check each other and split power. Name one country that adopted Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers

13. Voltaire Believed in the freedom of free press and used it to expose the abuses of political and church leaders. His writings angered government and church officials. He was imprisoned and forced into exile. To stop his ideas from spreading his books and writings were outlawed and burned= censorship “I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” -Voltaire

14. Jean Jacques Rousseau Believed society made people evil. The uneven distribution of land was a great evil. Rousseau stressed the importance of the common good which is decided by the general public. He wrote The Social Contract where he says the government is in place because people allow it to make decisions for the common good. Man is born free, and yet every where he is in chains -Rousseau. The Social Contract

15. Enlightenment for Women Natural Rights were for men only. Women were kept to the house. Some women exposed to enlightened philosophy through the Salons or meeting places. Prominent and wealthy women would host informal parties where enlightened thinkers could gather and discuss.

16. New Economic Systems Along with trying to solve the political problems of the day, many enlightened thinkers attempted to solve the economic problems. These thinkers were called physiocrats. These thinkers reject Mercantilism and promote Laissez Faire economic practices. In a laissez faire economy the government does not interfere with the operations of business.

17. Adam Smith In his book The Wealth of Nations, Smith argued for the free market without government interference. He believed supply and demand should run the market. His ideas are still influential in economic discussions today.

18. Effects Before After -Divine absolute monarchs -Church authority -Strict class system -suffer in life, reward in heaven -Government should protect the people -flexible social classes -Happiness on earth

19. Enlightened Ideas Spread Theories from enlightened thinkers spread rapidly through the distribution of pamphlets and books. These thinkers were primarily concerned -the relationship between people and their government -exposing the abuses of church and political leaders -using reason and natural law to answer life’s questions. **Cultural Diffusion**

20. Salons Many Enlightened thinkers met in the Salons to discuss their theories of government. The Salons were usually hosted by women, thus the philosophers were forced to speak in an easy vernacular to ensure understanding. Salons helped spread the enlightened thought by bringing the ideas into common language Vernacular: common language of an area

21. Censorship The Church and Monarchs began a war of censorship. They burned books, imprisoned enlightened thinkers, and exiled many more. Despite these attempts the Enlightened thoughts spread

22. Enlightened Despots Some rulers embraced the ideas of the enlightenment to expand their rule. Fredrick the Great adopted the idea of “Common Good” to tighten his control over his kingdom and subjects Queen Catherine the Great made several reforms to the laws in Russia. She also spoke against serfdom, but ultimately she continued to expand her own power.

23. The Arts The music of this time period follows was structured and organized, suitable for the age of reason. Some of the most famous artists and musicians from the time period include Rembrandt van Rijn Johann Sebastian Bach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

24. Review Government The People

25. Review Questions Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government? ( 1) Freedom of speech should be denied. (2) The king’s power on Earth comes from God. (3) All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property. (4) Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.

26. Review Questions Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in: 1.Changing the relationship between people and their government 2.Supporting the Divine Right Theory 3.Debating the role of church in society 4.Promoting increased power for European monarchs

27. Review Questions Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment? 1.Feudalism became the dominant political system 2.The use of reason and logic were discouraged 3.Technology and science were considered unimportant 4.A new questioning spirit and attitude

28. Posters Please draw a promotional poster for the Enlightenment and its ideas or draw a poster that a King may have put up to stop the Enlightenment.