Pre-Unit 2 Key Terms

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1689 Bill of Rights

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An act of the Parliament of England that established a Constitutional monarchy, outlining the role of the King and the role of Parliament. Also sets out certain basic civil rights.

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John Locke

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An English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Advocated for a limited monarchy.

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Toleration Act of 1689

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An act of the Parliament of England, which allowed freedom of worship to Nonconformists.

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The First Great Awakening

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A series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its Thirteen Colonies between the 1730s and 1740s.

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"Old Lights"

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A term used to describe those who resisted the emotionalism of the Great Awakening.

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"New Lights"

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A term used to describe those who embraced the revivals of the Great Awakening.

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Jonathan Edwards

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An American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian.

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George Whitefield

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An English Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.

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The Enlightenment

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An intellectual and philosophical movement that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.

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Benjamin Franklin

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One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, known for his contributions to the American Enlightenment and his scientific inventions.