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Enlightenment and Revolutions

Enlightenment and Revolutions. Unit 2 Standard GSII-4.3. The Enlightenment. A new intellectual movement of the 1600s that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems “The Age of Reason”. Legacy of the Enlightenment. Belief in Progress

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Enlightenment and Revolutions

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  1. Enlightenment and Revolutions Unit 2 Standard GSII-4.3

  2. The Enlightenment A new intellectual movement of the 1600s that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems “The Age of Reason”

  3. Legacy of the Enlightenment • Belief in Progress • Human reason can solve social problems • Social Equality • A Secular Outlook • Focus more on science and reason as opposed to religious beliefs and teachings • Importance of the Individual • Each person should judge right from wrong • Individuals make up society

  4. The American Revolution • The English colonies in North America were highly populated by 1770 (over 2 million people) • Thrived on trade with Europe • Obeyed English laws

  5. Tensions Rise • Britain expected the colonists to help pay the debt created during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) • Stamp Act – 1765 – taxes due for stamps on printed materials “TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”

  6. Boston Tea Party • 1773 • Colonists dumped a load of British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes • King George III ordered that Boston close their port

  7. The World’s Most Famous Break-Up Letter • In your notebook, complete the following journal: • Describe a good relationship. • Describe a bad relationship. • Describe when it may be necessary to “break-up.” • Explain how would you break up with someone if you are in a bad relationship?

  8. Declaration of Independence • Written by Thomas Jefferson in July 1776 • “…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” • “…absolved from all allegiance to the British crown”

  9. INTERPRET THIS POLITICAL CARTOON…

  10. War Breaks Out (1776-1781) • Militia colonists vs. Redcoats • The colonies were successful because: • They believed in their cause • An overseas war was too expensive for Britain • France intervenes and aids the colonists

  11. Americans Create a Republic • Republic – a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

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