Unit 2 Background & The Declaration of Independence

In the 1700s, a new movement called the Enlightenment began to spread. The supporters believed in a philosophy called (a)   , the belief that people can arrive at truth by using reason.

A wave of religious enthusiasm called the Great (a)   spread through the colonies in the 1700s.

The Declaration of Independence, as a public document written BY people who wanted to separate from England and ABOUT their reasons for separating, is an example of a (a)   source document.

A famous poet of the 1700s who pointed out the hypocrisy of declaring "all men are created equal" while denying equal rights to enslaved people

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Jonathan Edwards

• Thomas Paine

the author of The Declaration of Independence (last name only)

(a)  

the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of multiple sentences; this is a rhetorical device used to leave a lasting impression in the reader's/listener's mind

(a)  

"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object..." This strongly worded phrase in The Declaration of Independence is an example of what kind of appeal to the reader/listener? (You've learned about 3 types in this class and your last ELA class.)

(a)  

"To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world." This quote from The Declaration of Independence is what kind of appeal? (There are 3 types you've learned about in this course and in other ELA courses.)

(a)  

In the Declaration of Independence, the author lays out the case against King George III by repeating sentences beginning with "He has..." This is an example of (a)   .

"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people." This quote from The Declaration of Independence is an example of (a)   , using the same grammatical structure to balance different ideas.