The Enlightenment is a term used to explain a specific development that is crucial to understanding the Modern Age. Using both your course text and the primary source documents, The Bill of Rights, 1689 and Declaration of the Rights of Man, discuss the Enlightenment.
What was the Enlightenment and what were its key characteristics, or ideals?
How does the Enlightenment relate to the American and French Revolutions?
How does the Enlightenment relate to the Protestant Reformation?
How does the Enlightenment relate to the Age of Exploration?