HST 121: History of the United States to 1877

Enlightenment

What was the Enlightenment and what were its contributions for America?

I. Popularizing the Scientific Revolution

A. New views and methods

B. Publications

1. Book stores and libraries

2. Encyclopedia

II. Education

A. New curriculum

1. Modern languages

2. Math and science

3. History and geography

4. Medicine

5. Law

6. Applied science (navigation, surveying, engineering)

B. Colleges, universities

1. Princeton

2. Pennsylvania

III. Politics

A. Natural rights

1. John Locke

2. Natural law

B. Model government: Britain

C. Scots on power and interests

IV. Economics

A. Adam Smith

B. Capitalism

1. Free trade

2. Competition

V. Religion

A. Toleration

B. Deism