https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/activity-opener-revolution-or-evolution 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Revolution or Evolution? They sound similar. Do they mean the same thing? Dig into the similarities and differences of these two words, one of which plays a large role in this lesson. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/article-the-enlightenment 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z The Enlightenment The Enlightenment was a period in history names not for its battles, but for its ideas. These ideas contributed to many political revolutions that followed. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/article-sovereignty 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Sovereignty A dictionary definition isn't much help when you're trying to grasp the important concept of sovereignty. But understanding how radically it changed people's lives is a good start. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/activity-who-benefited 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Who Benefited? Did Enlightenment ideas about freedom extend to everyone? Examine the experience of four groups of people and evaluate the extent of "liberty for all." article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/activity-enlightenment-quotes 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Enlightenment Quotes Examine a set of short quotations that helped shape the Enlightenment, and then evaluate them for yourself. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/graphic-biography-edmund-burke 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Edmund Burke Graphic Bio Edmund Burke was a conservative British politician and philosopher who also emerged as an important leader of the liberal transformations of the eighteenth century. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/a/activity-closer-a-tale-of-two-ideas-edmund-burke 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: A Tale of Two Ideas—Edmund Burke Reflect on what you've learned about Enlightenment ideals by analyzing how Edmund Burke, a well-known politician of the time, experienced this period. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/v/watch-the-scientific-revolution-and-the-age-of-enlightenment-world-history-khan-academy 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment The Renaissance sparks a rediscovery of ancient knowledge, leading to the Scientific Revolution with key figures like Copernicus and Newton. This revolution challenges old ideas and inspires the Enlightenment, promoting reason and human rights. Despite progress, the world grapples with imperialism and bloody conflicts, questioning how close we are to Enlightenment ideals. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/9bb280b6-af5d-4e64-9c14-06c5c05af1a3_1280_720_base.png The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment The Renaissance sparks a rediscovery of ancient knowledge, leading to the Scientific Revolution with key figures like Copernicus and Newton. This revolution challenges old ideas and inspires the Enlightenment, promoting reason and human rights. Despite progress, the world grapples with imperialism and bloody conflicts, questioning how close we are to Enlightenment ideals. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/7vL4-Ophj5s.mp4/7vL4-Ophj5s.mp4 511 Enlightenment and Revolution | 7.2 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:the-long-nineteenth-century/x66f79d8a:enlightenment-and-revolution-7-2/e/7-1-and-7-2-practice 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Enlightenment and Revolution Practice what you learned in lessons 7.1 and 7.2! Jessica Shattuck exercise