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11/25/25 History
Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| salons | regular social gatherings during enlightment (women organized) |
| bourgeoisie | high-ranking, French middle class |
| deism | a religious philosophy that supports the idea of enlightment |
| How did salons empower the women who hosted them? | the salons allowed women education and women were able to be in charge of something (choose guests and topics) |
| Enlightened despots | absolute rulers who applied the enlightenment ideas |
| Who were examples of enlightened despots? | Frederick the Great and Joseph ll |
| What were some of the reforms undertaken by the elightened despots? | 1. religious tolerance 2. reducing censorship 3. legal reforms |
| What major event in history started due to enlightenment ideas? | American Revolution |