Enlightment & Revolution

What was the Enlightenment?

• A religious movement

• An international movement in ideas and sensibilities

• A political uprising

• A scientific experiment

What did Enlightenment thinkers emphasize?

• Religious dogmatism

• Unthinking faith

• The exercise of critical reason

• Religious exclusivity

What did Enlightenment thinkers defend in reaction to the religious wars of Europe?

• Religious intolerance

• Religious exclusivity

• Religious tolerance and freedom

• Religious extremism

Who were considered paragons of Enlightenment thought in America?

• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams and James Madison

• Patrick Henry and John Hancock

What impact did the Enlightenment have on the American Revolution?

• None

• It played no role in the Revolution

• It influenced both religious and political thought

• It hindered the progress of the Revolution

What did the Constitution ban regarding religion?

• Freedom of religion

• The establishment of religion by the state

• Religious tolerance

• Religious freedom for all denominations

What is America's "civil religion" based on?

• Exclusivity

• Equality before the law

• Religious coercion

• State-sponsored religion

Who viewed rationalism and religious tolerance as dangerous?

• Enlightenment thinkers

• Evangelical Protestants

• Colonial leaders

• Religious extremists

What did the Enlightenment emphasize regarding human rights?

• Religious oppression

• Intellectual freedom

• Political conformity

• State control

Who influenced religious and political thought throughout the colonies?

• European monarchs

• Enlightenment thinkers

• Religious leaders

• Military generals