HST 121: History of the United States to 1877

Enlightenment

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

I: Popularizing the Scientific Revolution

A. New views and methods

B. Publications

1. Book stores and libraries

2. Encyclopedia

II: Social Sciences: History, Economics, Political Science

III: Education

A. New curriculum

1. Modern languages

2. Math and science

3. History/Social Sciences

4. Medicine

5. Law

6. Applied science (navigation, surveying, engineering)

B. Colleges, universities

1. Princeton

2. Pennsylvania

IV: Politics

A. Natural rights

1. John Locke

2. Natural law

B. Model government: Britain

C. Scots on power and interests

V: Economics

A. Adam Smith

B. Capitalism

1. Free trade

2. Competition

VI: Religion

A. Toleration

B. Deism

VII: Toleration in America

A. Great Awakening

B. Enlightenment

C. Diversity

D. Restrictions