Quizziz: Great Awakening & Enlightenment

What was the main reason why many of the first colonists came to America?

• To establish a new government

• To seek religious freedom

• To find gold and riches

• To escape from wars in Europe

What was the main focus of the colonists once they achieved religious freedom?

• Establishing trade with other countries

• Building strong military forces

• Exploration of new territories

• Material concerns of everyday life

Who was one of the most effective ministers during the Great Awakening?

• George Washington

• Jonathan Edwards

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main message of Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?

• The need for political revolution

• The importance of hard work and dedication

• The benefits of living a luxurious life

• The threat of damnation and a chance for salvation

What intellectual movement spread from Great Britain to the colonies in the 1700s?

• The Enlightenment

• The Romantic Movement

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe would shatter the 'darkness' of ignorance and unfair authority?

• The strength of military forces

• The 'light' of human reason

• The power of the monarchy

• The influence of the church

Who was the 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas greatly influenced Enlightenment thought?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What did John Locke assert about humans in terms of natural rights?

• They were born free and equal with natural rights

• They were born with no rights at all

• They were born with a duty to serve the monarchy

• They were born with rights only if they were wealthy

Who was an American Enlightenment leader who devoted his life to public service and science?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin