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Age of Enlightenment

an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century

Baroque

period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear

Bill of Rights

the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

Louis XIV

known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715

Bastille

was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France

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1.	 How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment influence thinking on political issues? (SOL WHII.6d)

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1.	 How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment influence thinking on political issues? (SOL WHII.6d)

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The Enlightenment applied reason to the human world, not just the natural world

Stimulated religious tolerance

Fueled democratic revolutions around the world

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2.	How did the Enlightenment promote revolution in the American colonies? (SOL WHII.6d)

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2.	How did the Enlightenment promote revolution in the American colonies? (SOL WHII.6d)

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Political philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in the Americas and France

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence incorporated Enlightenment ideas

The constitution of the USA and the Bill of Rights incorporated Enlightenment ideas

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3.	How did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to causing the French Revolution? (SOL WHII.6e)

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3.	How did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to causing the French Revolution? (SOL WHII.6e)

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Causes of the French Revolution

Influences of the Enlightenment

Influences of the American Revolution

Events of the French Revolution

Storming of the Bastille

Reign of Terror

Outcomes of the French Revolution

End of the absolute monarchy of Louis XIV

Rise of Napoleon

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4.	Who were some of the composers, artists, philosophers, and writers of the period? (SOL WHII.6f)

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4.	Who were some of the composers, artists, philosophers, and writers of the period? (SOL WHII.6f)

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Baroque composer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Classical composer

Voltaire

French philosopher

Miguel De Cervantes

Spanish writer who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language

Eugene Delacroix

painter

transition to the Romantic school of the nineteenth century

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5.	What improved technologies and institutions were important to European economies? (SOL WHII.6f)

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5.	What improved technologies and institutions were important to European economies? (SOL WHII.6f)

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All weather roads improved year round transportation and trade

New designs in farm tools increased productivity           (agricultural revolution)

Improvements in ship design lowered the sea of transport

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6.	How did the American and French Revolutions influence Latin American independence movements? (SOL WHII.7b)

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6.	How did the American and French Revolutions influence Latin American independence movements? (SOL WHII.7b)

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Slaves in Haiti rebelled, abolished slavery, and won independence

Father Miguel Hidalgo started the Mexican independence movement

French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies gained independence