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Quote # Enlightenment Figure 1Example John Locke 2 Cesare Beccaria 3 Voltaire 4 Montesquieu 5 Voltaire 6 Cesare Beccaria 7 John Locke 8 Montesquieu 9 John Locke 10 Thomas Hobbes 11 Voltaire Name Explain how the excerpt or quote matches or represents the enlightenment thinker’s ideas. Our founding fathers copied his id eas of natural rights, life, liberty, and property. We changed it to the pursuit of happiness in our Declaration of Independence. Beccaria believed that those who are accused of crimes should be given a fair and speedy trial. Voltaire strongly believed that freedom of thought and expressions are the only way to fight oppression. Believed that power should be split because too much power given to one person will lead to tyranny. Voltaire felt that there shouldn’t be an established religion because people should believe in religion in their own way. Felt everyone was unguilty until proven otherwise. Felt that government was determined by the people and if they don’t respect that then they can be overthrown. Montesquieu feels that each branch of government should check the other branches with the system of checks and balances. A government should protect people’s natural rights and those shouldn’t be taken away without due process. Hobbes felt that people were born cruel, selfish, and greedy. A dir ect quote fro m Voltaire th at matched his ideals. Voltaire Beccaria Montesquieu Locke Hobbes . 12 Mary Wollstonecraft Wollstonecraft was a strong believer of women’s rights and equality.

Chart of Enlightenment Thinkers

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