Enlightenment and Great Awakening Concepts

The video explores the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment, highlighting their roles in shaping revolutionary sentiments in the American colonies. The Great Awakening was a religious movement emphasizing emotion and equality, leading to new denominations and educational institutions. The Enlightenment focused on reason and natural rights, influencing the founding fathers and the U.S. Constitution. Both movements encouraged questioning authority, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution.

What was the primary belief behind the Divine Right of Kings?

• Kings received their power directly from God.

• Kings inherited power through military conquest.

• Kings were elected by the nobility.

• Kings were chosen by the people.

What was a key focus of the Great Awakening?

• Political alliances over religious beliefs

• Religious behavior over emotion

• Religious emotion over behavior

• Economic growth over religious practices

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Great Awakening?

• Growth in church membership

• Decline in religious colleges

• Increased questioning of church authority

• Formation of new denominations

Who was a major figure in the Great Awakening known for his intense sermons?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Jonathan Edwards

• John Locke

• George Whitefield

What was the Enlightenment primarily focused on?

• Economic prosperity

• Military expansion

• Scientific and intellectual advancement

• Religious revival

Which Enlightenment thinker proposed the idea of a three-branch government?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

What did John Locke argue about natural rights?

• They are granted by the government.

• They are inherent and should be protected by the government.

• They are only applicable to the nobility.

• They are irrelevant in a monarchy.

How did the Enlightenment influence the American colonies?

• It led to a stronger monarchy.

• It discouraged questioning of authority.

• It encouraged the belief in natural rights.

• It promoted isolation from European ideas.

What was a significant impact of the Enlightenment on the colonies?

• A decline in scientific interest

• Increased loyalty to the British crown

• A focus on religious conformity

• A shift towards questioning governmental authority

Which concept from the Enlightenment was incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Natural Rights

• Feudal System

• Absolute Monarchy