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The Enlightenment: origins and natural rights

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Starting in the 1600s, a group of people in Europe began to think about the world in a different way. That new way of thinking led to a time period known as the Age of

Enlightenment,

often called the Enlightenment. Read the passage about the Enlightenment. Then follow the instructions below.

The "Age of Enlightenment" refers to a period of change in the way some educated men and women viewed the world and the role of humans within it. These educated men and women wanted people to use reason and experience, not traditional ideas, to make decisions and come to new conclusions. Enlightenment thinkers argued that humans were capable of using reason to make progress and improve people's lives. Their ideas led to new ways of thinking about topics such as government, religion, and people's rights.

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