The Enlightenment 1

Which of the responses describe The American Enlightment?

• The American Enlightenment was a period of peace between the thirteen colonies and Britain.

• The American Enlightenment was a period of upheaval between the thirteen American colonies and Britain.

• The American Enlightenment was a period of finding the new land between the thirteen American colonies and Britain.

The American Enlightenment led to

• A friendship between the British soldiers and the people living in the colonies

• British soldiers leaving the people living in the colonies alone

• The French Revolution and the creation of the United States of America

A good description of Boston before The Enlightenment

• British soldiers were everywhere making sure the people living in the colonies paid their taxes.

• It was a calm place to live and everybody got along well.

• It was a small town with no people.

The belief that rulers were given their power from God.

• Divine Right

• No Rights

• Holy Trinity

What ideas do the Enlightenment thinkers start questioning?

• Their family

• The British government

• Religion

According to The Enlightenment, If your Natural Rights are taken away, what should you do?

• Just go with having your natural rights taken away

• Take natural rights away from somebody else

• Fight for your rights

According to The Enlightenment thinking, What are the three natural rights all people should have? (Select 3)

• Life

• Food

• Freedom

• Cars

• Property

Locke said that people have natural rights of : (Select three)

• Life

• Food

• Liberty

• Property

• Cars

What was Montesquieu's contribution to the establishment of Democracy?

• Let Britain rule the colonies

• Seperation of Powers in Government

• People living in the colonies cannot protest.

What did The Enlightement lead to?

• The creation of the United States of America.

• More British rule over the Colonies

• The people living in the colonies gave in to British rule