Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Quiz

What was the movement in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that focused on reason and knowledge to improve people's lives?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Reformation

Which philosopher from France used Enlightenment ideas to change the way people thought about government?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What was the belief about kings and queens in Europe before the Enlightenment?

• They were elected by the people

• They had a divine right to rule

• They were chosen by the military

• They were appointed by the church

Where was Thomas Paine living when he met Benjamin Franklin?

• Philadelphia

• London

• New York

• Paris

What was the title of the pamphlet Thomas Paine wrote in January 1776?

• The Rights of Man

• Common Sense

• The Age of Reason

• The American Crisis

What job did Thomas Paine get when he arrived in Philadelphia?

• Editor of Pennsylvania Magazine

• Editor of The New York Times

• Editor of The London Gazette

• Editor of The Boston Globe

What did Paine believe about reconciliation with Great Britain?

• It was possible

• It was unnecessary

• It was impossible

• It was already achieved

Who was chosen to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Henry Lee

When was the Declaration of Independence presented to the full Congress?

• July 4, 1776

• June 28, 1776

• May 10, 1776

• August 2, 1776

Which issue was controversial in the wording of the Declaration of Independence?

• Taxation without representation

• Language about the evils of slavery

• Trade regulations

• Military alliances