Enlightenment Webercise

Go to http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment to identify the 5Ws

1. Identify the 5 Ws on the Enlightenment. (What, where, when, who and why)

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

2. In the Height of Enlightenment what French Philosophes gave way to new

dialogues and publications? Name 3 of them.

a.

b.

c.
*Find and click on short video names Scientific Revolution (3min) watch
video and answer the following questions.

3. What did Isaac Newton introduce at this time?

4. What was so revolutionary about the scientific theory and why was it
labeled democratic?

*Now go to http://www.ushistory.org/us/7a.asp

5. During this time of the Enlightenment what were the people starting to
doubt?

6. What two revolutions did the Enlightenment inspire?

*Now look at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu Click on The American

Revolution under Eras and look at the overview section. Answer the
following questions.

7. What were the Universal Principles that people fought for during The
American Revolution?

8. Discuss with a partner how the Declaration of Independence provide a

vision of future independent America? And why colonists hesitated before
declaring independence?