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The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment?
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I can explain how the Enlightenment challenged the authority of the Church and monarchy.
I can describe Enlightenment ideas concerning science and politics.
I can describe the role the Enlightenment played in causing the American Revolution.
I can explain why the French Revolution took place.
I can describe the consequences of the French Revolution in Europe and across the Atlantic.
I can describe the Enlightenment and the influence it had on the world.
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