Unit 6 - Historical Documents

What was the Enlightenment, in regards to early American History?

• The term given to the massive increase in electrification (light bulb usage) at the turn of the century.

• A massive lightning storm that destroyed most of the British Naval Fleet.

• The state of achieving one-ness with the universe.

• Also known as the Age of Reason, many believed that through the power of reason, human society could be understood, improved, and perhaps even perfected.

Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed in certain principles called “laws of nature” or “natural laws” that governed the moral world as they do the physical world (i.e. gravity). Which of the following would John Locke define as a natural law?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to trial by jury

• Rights of life, liberty and property

• To party (must be willing to fight for this right)

Which of the following quotes would an early Colonial use in support of revolting from England?

• We disagree with your treatment of the Native Americans

• No taxation without representation

• The ideals of Colonial America are more in line with French society

• We hate soccer

The Federalists would agree with which of the following items in regard to the structure of the American government?

• Group 1: Unicameral legislature; Strong state governments; Coast patrolled by a navy; Taxes regulated by states

• Group 2: Strong central government; Ability to negotiate foreign treaties; Regulation of interstate commerce; Power to impose taxes

Choose the freedoms or rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights listed below.

• Right to Bear Arms

• Right of Medical Care

• Freedom of Speech

• Protection against Cruel and Unusual Punishment