Baron de Montesquie was an important Enlightenment figure who did all of the following, EXCEPT. . .
wrote "Persian Letter" which criticized the Catholic Church and the French government
helped found modern economics and supported with the principles of the Physiocrats
praised the workings of the English government
influenced the US constitution with his advocation for the separation of powers in a government
John Locke was a firm advocate for Descarte's belief of innate human reasoning.
Cultural relativism is the belief that each nation can be relatively better or worse than other nations since culture can be ranked.
The Enlightenment was centered in France, but eventually spread to other parts of Europe, as well as Spanish and American colonies.
Voltaire had many beliefs regarding society and certain freedoms. Select the major freedoms and ideas he noticeably advocated for.
Freedom of press
Political freedom
Religious toleration
Women's rights
Atheism
Deism
Modern economics
Who did the Enlightenment appeal to the most?
Artisans and craftspeople
Peasants and low wage income workers
Traders and ship workers
Aristocrats and upper-middle class
Which of these thinkers were considered the founder of modern European feminism?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Maria Merian
Mary Astell
marquise du Deffand
What was "The Social Contract" by Rosseau?
A philosophical novel that appealed to aristocrats and helped spread ideas about tolerance during the Enlightenment
A binding contract established between philosophies and certain members of the society to ensure greater prosperity
A book that asserted that true freedom came from adherence to the laws one imposed upon oneself
A study on society which compared the dynamics of the government while applying the scientific method.
