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WorksheetsEnlightenment and American Revolution
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
What was the primary goal of the Enlightenment thinkers?
To maintain the status quo
To challenge traditional authority and promote knowledge through reason
To establish a new religious order
To expand colonial empires
How did the Enlightenment influence modern democracy?
By promoting absolute monarchy
By advocating for the divine right of kings
By emphasizing the importance of individual rights and representative government
By supporting theocracy
How did the Enlightenment influence modern democracy?
By promoting absolute monarchy
By advocating for the divine right of kings
By emphasizing the importance of individual rights and representative government
By supporting theocracy
Which of the following best describes the philosophy of the Enlightenment?
Emphasis on tradition and religious authority
Emphasis on reason, individualism, and skepticism of authority
Emphasis on mysticism and spiritual enlightenment
Emphasis on feudalism and monarchy
Which Enlightenment thinker is credited with the idea of separation of powers in government?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
David Hume
Which Enlightenment thinker is credited with the idea of separation of powers in government?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
David Hume
Which of the following best describes Voltaire's contribution to the Enlightenment?
Advocacy for absolute monarchy
Criticism of religious intolerance and advocacy for freedom of speech
Support for feudalism
Promotion of isolationism
Which of the following best describes Voltaire's contribution to the Enlightenment?
Advocacy for absolute monarchy
Criticism of religious intolerance and advocacy for freedom of speech
Support for feudalism
Promotion of isolationism
How did the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
By supporting the continuation of the monarchy
By inspiring revolutionary ideas about liberty, equality, and fraternity
By advocating for colonial expansion
By promoting religious wars
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for the idea of the "social contract"?
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on education?
It discouraged education for the masses
It promoted the idea of universal education and the spread of knowledge
It focused solely on religious education
It limited education to the aristocracy
How did the Enlightenment thinkers view human nature?
As inherently evil and corrupt
As inherently good and capable of improvement through reason
As unchangeable and predetermined
As solely driven by divine intervention
Which art style is the painting shown?
Rococo
Baroque
Neoclassical
Gothic
What is the art style shown?
Neoclassical
Gothic
Rococo
Baroque
What is the art style shown?
Baroque
Neoclassical
Rococo
Gothic
Name the style of the architecture of the building shown.
Neoclassical
Rococo
Surrealism
Baroque
Identify the architecture style of the building shown?
Rococo
Gothic
Neoclassical
Baroque
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for advocating the separation of powers in government?
Voltaire
John Locke
Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What was the primary focus of Mary Wollstonecraft's writings during the Enlightenment?
Economic theories
Political power of monarchs
Women's rights and education
Religious tolerance
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Enlightenment on the arts?
A focus on abstract and surreal concepts
A shift towards religious themes and mysticism
An emphasis on reason, order, and classical ideals
A return to medieval styles and techniques
Who wrote "Common Sense?"
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote "Common Sense?"
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
In the 2nd continental congress, what was John Adams proposal in response to creating a New England militia?
To create a united continental army
To hold the Boston Tea Party
To arrest all British soldiers in Boston
To have Thomas Jefferson lead the troops
Who spoke the infamous words, "Give me liberty, or give me death?"
Patrick Henry
Henry Knox
George Washington
Sam Adams
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
Pay a quarter tax on all British imports
House, feed, and care for British soldiers
Switch from using sixpence to quarters
To move all the Bostonians into the Bunker Hill quarter of the city
In response to the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty staged which famous event?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Lexington
The First Continental Congress
This act placed a tax on a required seal on legal and commercial documents such as newspapers, contracts, and even playing cards
Tea Act
Coercive Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
Which is considered to be the first event of colonial unrest towards the British?
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Proclamation of 1763
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists can only move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists can only move west of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Colonists cannot move west of the Rocky Mountains
Colonists cannot move west of the Appalachian Mountains
I am the colony of
Rhode Island
New York
Connecticut
Virginia
I am the colony of
New York
Delaware
New Jersey
South Carolina
I am the colony of
Virginia
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Georgia
I am the colony of
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
I am the colony of
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Delaware
I am the colony of
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Virginia
I am the colony of
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
New Jersey
I am the colony of
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Georgia
I am the colony of
Maryland
Delaware
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
I am the colony of
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
New York
I am the colony of
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Georgia
I am the colony of
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
I am the colony of
New York
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Maryland
Which document is considered a product of Enlightenment ideas and greatly influenced the American Revolution?
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The Communist Manifesto
The Treaty of Versailles
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who said that if a king tries to take away your rights, you should rebel?
Thomas Hobbes
Leonardo da Vinci
John Locke
Isaac Newton
What was a key characteristic of Enlightenment art and architecture?
Use of dark and dramatic colors
Incorporation of Gothic elements
Focus on symmetry and classical forms
Emphasis on religious themes
What was a key characteristic of Enlightenment art and architecture?
Use of dark and dramatic colors
Incorporation of Gothic elements
Focus on symmetry and classical forms
Emphasis on religious themes
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Enlightenment on religion?
It led to the decline of religious tolerance
It promoted the idea of deism and religious tolerance
It reinforced the power of the Catholic Church
It resulted in the establishment of new religious orders
What Act placed a tax on all paper items in the colonies?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Acts
Final Acts
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
over land.....both sides wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley
over money
for control of Canada
for control of the Mississippi River
Did the colonists have a say in the taxes they paid?
Yes
No
King George III needed money to pay for the French and Indian War, so he decided to _____________ the colonies.
yell
tax
go to war
sell
How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?
500
100
5
None
Which Enlightenment THINKER greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Hobbes
Ms. Horsfield
John Locke
Ben Franklin
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Samuel Adams
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
December 16, 1773
July 4, 1776
April 19, 1775
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
December 16, 1773
July 4, 1776
April 19, 1775
What are three rights that are mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
all of the above
According to Jefferson, what is the purpose of government?
to make laws
to enforce laws
to protect people's rights
to interpret laws
What does it mean to boycott something?
to fight against using speeches and news articles
to try to destroy something through violent means
to stop doing business with or refuse to cooperate with as a means of protest or showing disapproval
to purchase on the black market (to avoid paying taxes)
This philosopher believed in education and jobs for women.
Locke
Wollstonecraft
Montesquieu
Hobbes
In the American Government, each branch has the power to prevent the other branches from abusing power.
Divine Right of Kings
Declaration of Independence
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
"I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Madame Geoffrin financially supported creating the first _____________.
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Textbook
Abigail Adams was married to _____________, our second president.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Olympe de Gouges wrote a famous book titled ______________.
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of the United Women
Declaration of the Rights of Woman
U.S. Constitution
In Paris, wealthy women invited writers, artists, and educated nobles to gather in their homes. They called these meetings ____.
parliament
congress
salons
house parties
Who said citizens require harsh and strict laws due to their own selfishness?
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Locke
Wollstonecraft compares women to animals in several passages (lines 83–85, lines 179–183). What is she trying to convey with this comparison?
Women who do not please their husbands are as unattractive as farm animals.
Women are inherently less physically strong than men.
Only through education can women achieve the accomplishments that separate humans from animals.
Husbands treat their wives like animals.
What was Mary Wollstonecraft's view on education for women?
Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should not receive any education.
Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should only receive basic education.
Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should receive education only in certain subjects.
Mary Wollstonecraft believed in providing equal education opportunities for women.
What is the full title of the book written by Mary Wollstonecraft?
The Feminine Mystique
The Scarlet Letter
Pride and Prejudice
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Absolutism means
the real power in any state must be religious and exercised by the church.
ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king who rules by divine right.
subordinate powers have an absolute right to advise the king on conducting the affairs of state.
no matter how humble, male citizens have an absolute right to participate in politics.
________ argued for women’s rights in the book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Immanuel Kant
Mary Wollstonecraft
________ believed that an absolute ruler was necessary to maintain order in society because people were naturally greedy and selfish.
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
Mary Wollstonecraft
__________ defined man’s (people’s) natural rights as “life, liberty, and property.”
Mary Wollstonecraft
Cesare Beccaria
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
In his book, On the Spirit of Laws, ________ wrote that separation of powers in government is essential to protecting liberty.
Cesare Beccaria
Montesquieu
John Locke
Voltaire
In the work, On Crimes and Punishments, ________ argued against torture and the death penalty.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Cesare Beccaria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven were composers of classical music.
What later events would be inspired by the Enlightenment?
American Revolution
Age of Exploration
Renaissance
Reformation
How are the Renaissance and the Enlightenment similar?
produced major cultural changes
limited technological advancements
encouraged traditional values
ignored individual achievements
