Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Enlightenment FRQs-Must Answer 2 of 4 in class 1/12

A. Identify and analyze the events of the 17th century that influenced the social contract theories of Hobbes and Locke.

B. Identify the tenets of Deism and analyze their roots within the Scientific Revolution.

C. To what extent was the reign of Frederick the Great of Prussia more “enlightened” than that of Joseph II of Austria?

D. "In the eighteenth century, people turned to the new science for a better understanding of the social and economic problems of the day."

Assess the validity of this statement by using specific examples from the Enlightenment era.