Great Awakening and Enlightenment

Enlightenment dealt with -

• Scientific and intellectual reasoning

• Academic research

• Birth of Christianity

• Deeper studying of the Bible

Enlightenment said that every problem could be solved through -

• Research and personal testimonies

• The Bible and God

• Prayer and singing

• Use of reason and the scientific method

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege
• money and fame
• good looks and charm
• reason and logic

Which statement best describes the beliefs of the Enlightenment thinkers?

• Absolute monarchs would govern wisely and fairly

• Science and reason could improve people's live

• Religion alone could answer all the questions about life

• Ancient Greeks and Romans knew all there was to know

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

• Philosophers
• Democracy
• Social Contract
• Divine Right of Kings

"...all men are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
These ideas are based mostly on the ideas of

• George Washington
• John Locke
• George Whitefield
• John Smith

John Locke's theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States Declaration of Independence, said 

• the people should revolt against government that does not protect their rights.
• government should guarantee equal conditions to everyone.
• monarchs could rule but had to grant certain rights to the people.

Who was Jonathan Edwards?

• A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
• A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
• A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
• An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson

Who was George Whitefield?

• An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
• A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
• A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
• A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth

The Great Awakening was a movement rooted in -

• academic knowledge

• scientific discovery

• Religious Growth

• reason and logic