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HUM2250
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the 18th century known as? | "The Age of Reason" and "The Englightenment." |
| What group executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? | The National Assembly of the French Revolution. |
| The Late 17th century and the eighteenth century contained two movements, what were they? | "The Age of Reason" and the Neoclassical. |
| Enlightenment thinkers include... | Musicians, Writers, Artists, and thinkers |
| Define Philosophes. | The embodiment of the Enlightenment, believed human kind could achieve a perfect society of peace, order, and harmony. Championed democracy, denounced religious intolerance, and supported public education. |
| Define Rational Humanism. | The belief that progress which benefits humanity is inevitable when given freedom to learn and think. Any opposition to freedom must be overthrown. |
| Name three of the reasons the American Revolution occurred. | British increase on taxes, including tea and molasses (Boston Tea Party). Britain imposed laws required cargo to travel in British vessels. The British also required that colonists house British soldiers. |