How would Eric Hobsbawn explain Enlightenment as?

Not that of a system but of an attitude and a passion.

Enlightenment thinkers thought natural law could be found only through what instead of religious texts or leaders?

It can only be found through observing the world around them.

What made the Dutch Republic and British Constitutional Monarchy of 1688 different in terms of government?

Both had monarchs but also had a representative monarchy.

John Locke publishing Two Treatises of Government in 1690 detailed what between the ruler and the people?

The government should have a contract between the ruler and the people instead of religious reasons.

Slavery still grew during Enlightenment, many people like the Quakers, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Adam Smith called for what?

They all called for the abolition of slavery.

How would John Locke have hypocritical views on slavery?

Though advocating for equality despite a person's religion or skin color, he invested in a company that did slavery, he went to justify his actions saying that slavery is okay through war.

Working people, women and children were viewed as what when it came to participating in Enlightenment?

That they were less developed than white European men.

Women's political voices did not reach most of those participating in Enlightenment, Mary Wollstonecraft would go on to write what for women?

It was called Vindication of the Rights of a Woman that called for universal education, argument was made that educated women make for better mothers and teachers.

Robert Williamson and Adam Smith thought of how societies developed.

Through stages, first at hunters, then pastoralists, to then owning private land/farm, to finally the invention of money.

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Enlightenment

Q and A for The Enlightenment

Question	Answer
How would Eric Hobsbawn explain Enlightenment as?	Not that of a system but of an attitude and a passion.
Starting as a scientific and intellectual movement, Enlightenment has its roots in what revolution?	The Scientific Revolution.
Enlightenment thinkers thought natural law could be found only through what instead of religious texts or leaders?	It can only be found through observing the world around them.
What made the Dutch Republic and British Constitutional Monarchy of 1688 different in terms of government?	Both had monarchs but also had a representative monarchy.
John Locke publishing Two Treatises of Government in 1690 detailed what between the ruler and the people?	The government should have a contract between the ruler and the people instead of religious reasons.
Slavery still grew during Enlightenment, many people like the Quakers, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Adam Smith called for what?	They all called for the abolition of slavery.
How would John Locke have hypocritical views on slavery?	Though advocating for equality despite a person's religion or skin color, he invested in a company that did slavery, he went to justify his actions saying that slavery is okay through war.
Working people, women and children were viewed as what when it came to participating in Enlightenment?	That they were less developed than white European men.
Women's political voices did not reach most of those participating in Enlightenment, Mary Wollstonecraft would go on to write what for women?	It was called Vindication of the Rights of a Woman that called for universal education, argument was made that educated women make for better mothers and teachers.
Robert Williamson and Adam Smith thought of how societies developed.	Through stages, first at hunters, then pastoralists, to then owning private land/farm, to finally the invention of money.

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