My fierce stream by Thomas McGrath https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-12-10 23:52:09 UTC 2017-12-11 00:06:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment influence thinking on politicalissues? (SOL WHII.6d) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214869789  Influence of the Enlightenment • 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 United States of America and Bill of Rights incorporated Enlightenment ideas.
 ]]> 2017-12-10 23:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214869789 2. How did the Enlightenment promote revolution in the American colonies? (SOLWHII.6d) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214869947  The Enlightenment • Applied reason to the human world, as well as to the rest of the natural world • Stimulated religious tolerance • Fueled democratic revolutions around the world Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas • Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan: Humans exist in a primitive “state of nature” and consent to government for self-protection. • John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government: People are sovereign and consent to government for protection of natural rights to life, liberty, and property. • Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws: The best form of government includes a separation of powers. • Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract: Government is a contract between rulers and the people. • Voltaire: Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism; separation of church and state. Influence of the Enlightenment • 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 United States of America and Bill of Rights incorporated Enlightenment ideas. ]]> 2017-12-10 23:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214869947 3. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to causing the FrenchRevolution? (SOL WHII.6e) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870130  Causes of the French Revolution • Influence of Enlightenment ideas • Influence of the American Revolution


]]> 2017-12-10 23:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870130 4. Who were some of the composers, artists, philosophers, and writers of the period?(SOL WHII.6f) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870248  Representative composers, artists, philosophers, and writers • Johann Sebastian Bach: Baroque composer • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Classical composer • Voltaire: Philosopher • Miguel de Cervantes: Novelist • Eugène Delacroix: Painter (transition to the Romantic School of the nineteenth century) ]]> 2017-12-11 00:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870248 5. What improved technologies and institutions were important to Europeaneconomies? (SOL WHII.6f) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870270  Technologies • All-weather roads improved yearround transport and trade. • New designs in farm tools increased productivity (agricultural revolution). • Improvements in ship design lowered the cost of transport.]]> 2017-12-11 00:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870270 6. How did the American and French Revolutions influence Latin Americanindependence movements? (SOL WHII.7b) thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/47ibaql2a5hk/wish/214870323  Influence of the American and French Revolutions on Latin America • Slaves in Haiti rebelled, abolished slavery, and won independence. • Father Miguel Hidalgo started the Mexican independence movement. • French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies gained independence. Selected countries that gained independence during the 1800s • Mexico • Haiti • Colombia • Venezuela • Brazil 
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