WorksheetsFIW/GA/Enlightenment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which of the following is true of the Great Awakening, the Enlightenment and the French and Indian War?
a)
They were all conflicts that arose between the colonists and the British
b)
Each led to Revolutionary fervor, or discontent among the colonists towards the British
c)
They were all religious movements that started in England and made their way to the colonies
d)
All were a result of dissatisfaction of the King of England with the colonies
2.
The most likely reason for the Great Awakening was because
a)
The King of England declared the official religion of the colonies to be that of the Church of England, so preachers traveled the colonies to teach the word
b)
Most colonists were upset with the Church of England, so to rebel they refused to worship
c)
After decades of being forced to be a part of the Church of England, many people in both Europe and the colonies found the freedom (after the Glorious Revolution) to worship however they chose
d)
The new churches in the colonies gained so many followers in the early-mid 18th century
3.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Enlightenment
a)
John Locke
b)
Dictatorial Rule
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Social Contract
4.
What was the significance of the Great Awakening?
a)
it prepared America/the colonies for its war for Independence against Britain
b)
it taught people that they could fight against religious authority
c)
it made the people believe that when the church was not living up to the peoples expectations, they could break away and form new ones
d)
all of the above
5.
Which of the following was NOT an effect the of Great Awakening?
a)
Churches gained 20,000-50,000 new followers
b)
The idea that inward belief is less important than outward actions
c)
It encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority
d)
It contributed to the revolutionary fervor of the colonists
6.
The difference between the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment was
a)
The Great Awakening stressed religious emotion and the Enlightenment emphasized reason and science as a path to knowledge
b)
The Enligthenment stressed religious emotion and the Great Awakening emphasized reason and science as a path to knowledge
c)
The Great Awakening led to the American Revolution and the Enlightenment did not
d)
The Enlightenment led to the American Revolution and the Great Awakening did not
7.
John Locke was an essential figure of the Enlightenment because he
a)
Argued that people have natural rights
b)
He used reason to improve society
c)
Invented the lightning rod
d)
Helped draft the Declaration of Independence
8.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a direct result of
a)
The Revolutionary War
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The French and Indian War
9.
Which of the following BEST describes the "teams" in the French and Indian War
a)
British and Indians v. French and Indians
b)
British v. French
c)
French and Spanish v. Natives
d)
Colonists v. French and Indians
10.
In 1689, King James was overthrown by his daughter, Mary and her husband, William of Orange. One of their first acts was to sign the English Bill of Rights, which gave basic rights to not only the people of England, but also the colonists as well. By doing so, we can consider William and Mary to be
a)
Absolute Monarchs
b)
Enlightened Despots
c)
Dictators
d)
Republican Presidents
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