Age of ReasonWhat was the Enlightenment, what were its contributions, and how was America becoming a tolerant society?

Age of ReasonI. Popularizing the Scientific Revolution

A. New views and methods B. Publications

1. Book stores and libraries

2. Encyclopedia

3. almanacs

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II. Social Sciences:

History Economics

Political Science

Age of ReasonIII. Education

A. New Curriculum

1. Modern language

2. Math and science

3. history/social

sciences4. Medicine

5. Law Applied science

Navigation Surveying

engineering

Colleges, universities

Harvard William and Mary

Yale Princeton

King’s College

University of Pennsylvania

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IV. Politics

A. Natural Rights

1. John Locke 2. Natural Law

B. Model government:

Britain

C. Scots on power and interests

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V. Economics

A. Adam Smith

B. Capitalism

1. Free trade

2. competition

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VI. Religion

A. Toleration B. Deism

Age of ReasonVII. Toleration

in America

A. Great Awakening

B. Enlightenme

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C. Diversity D. Restrictions

Age of ReasonWhat was the Enlightenment, what were its contributions, and how was America becoming a tolerant society?