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What was the Enlightenment as it relates to Early American Culture? |
European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. |
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Who influences the Enlightenment? |
17th century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke and Newton, and its prominenet exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau and Adam Smith. |
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Did the European movement of The Enlightenment carry over into the American Colonies? |
Yes it eventually carried over into the American Colonies. |
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What were "Enlightenment Thinkers"? |
Thinkers who used natural laws to apply to people, societies and principles of government. |
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What is John Locke famous for? |
LIFE, LIBERTY and PROPERTY
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What did John Locke believe? |
People have natural rights to Life, Liberty and Property and that the people create the government and that it is the governments responsibility to protect these natural rights. If the government fails to do this the people have the right to change their government. |
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Was Benjamin Franklin an Enlightenment Thinker? |
Yes he was one of the most famous American Enlightenment thinkers. He used Science and reason to improve society. He was a printer, publisher, writer, diplomat, politician, inventor and scientist. |
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What were some of Benjamin Franklin's published works? |
a book titled "Poor Richard's Almanac" and an autobiography. |
