The Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century that originated in Europe, especially France, England, and Germany. Enlightenment thinkers, also known as philosophers, believed in using reason to advance knowledge and promoted ideas like separation of powers and social contract theory. Some key Enlightenment figures were John Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire, and thinkers influenced areas like politics, science, education and contributed to the American and French Revolutions.

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The Enlightenment Guided Notes
 The Enlightenment was a _____________________ and _________________ movement in
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 ____________________ identified __________, __________, and __________ as
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 ____________________ published ____________________in 1748 and his contribution to
the Enlightenment was the idea of separation of __________.
 ____________________ believed that people and the government entered into a
__________ contract in which people sacrificed __________ in exchange for __________.
 There were three major areas of impact: __________, __________, and __________
 The Enlightenment contributed to the __________ and __________ revolutions