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The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement in the 1600s and 1700s when philosophers used reason to guide learning about problems with religion, politics, and economics.  One handout is background information on the Enlightenment if you would like more information about the topic. Use the table about Enlightenment thinkers to answer the questions below. 

1. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?  Explain.  
2. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the formation of the American Government?  Cite specific examples of thinkers and their ideas. 
3. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the formation of the American economy?  Cite a specific example of an Enlightenment thinker and their ideas.

]]> 2017-10-13 12:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196768658 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834830 1. It encouraged education over religion and the Americans realized that they could govern themselves.
2. It encouraged separation between church and state and Baron De Montesquieu thought that the government cannot be ruled by a singular person.
3. Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's ideas to write the constitution of the US and it made a connected country with a singular government with each state having a state government]]> 2017-10-13 14:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834830 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834883 1. the enlightenment encouraged free thinking and reason. This influenced the american people with new ideas for government politics and economic ideas. 
2. jean jacques rousseau  believed that society should be ruled by the general will of the people. Montesquie argued power should be spread out among the people not in the hands of one person. 
3. Adam smith thought government and economy should be separated, free market economy. ]]> 2017-10-13 14:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834883 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834918 1. People were more motivated to educate themselves and gain independence.
2. They took multiple ideas from multiple Enlightenment thinkers. Montesquieu believed in separation of power and government control. John Locke's ideas of people having right to life, liberty and property influenced the constitution.
3. Adam Smith believed Laissez-Faire which was free market, separation of government and companies economy.]]> 2017-10-13 14:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834918 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834927 1. It motivated people to educate themselves and it encouraged people to free think.
2. Montesquieu's ideas during the Enlightenment led to the separation of powers and the 3 branches of government.
3. Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith believed that the government should not interfere with the economy. This lead to innovation, greater profits for investors and lower product prices.]]> 2017-10-13 14:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196834927 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835040 1 The colonists realized that they could govern themselves and that they didn't need a king to govern them.  And It talks about natural rights.
2. Thomas Hobbes believed that without government that people could not live in harmony without government. John Locke said that if people can be changed, a new and better society can be created. Montesquieu brought up the idea of separation of power. All of these contributions led to the formation of the American Government.
3.Adam Smith believed that the government should leave the economy alone so that competition could occur freely. This helps for greater profits and lower product prices. ]]> 2017-10-13 14:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835040 8389671 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835462 1. Most people  thought science and reasoning would bring happiness an progress and others disagree. 
2. Baron de montesquieu declared that power should not be concentrated in the hands of any one individual and he recommended that the powers should instead be separated into executive, legislative, and judicial. John Locke wrote the two treaties of government. 
3. Adam Smith, believed that the government shouldn't interfere with the economy and allow competition to flow freely.  ]]> 2017-10-13 14:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835462 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835536 1. The colonist realized that they can govern themselves and a king would not be needed. 
2. Each branch of government should limit the power of each branch with checks and balances.
3. Adam Smith thought that the government should leave the economy alone so that competition could occur naturally.]]> 2017-10-13 14:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835536 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835937 2017-10-13 14:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/rzd102s7e525/wish/196835937