Enlightenment and Early American Government Quiz 1

What were the main beliefs of key Enlightenment thinkers that impacted the formation of the American government?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Social Contract and Natural Rights

• Feudalism

• Absolute Monarchy

What are the distinguishing characteristics of the Great Awakening?

• Emphasis on reason and science

• Revival of religious fervor and emotional preaching

• Focus on industrialization

• Promotion of monarchy

How did diversity among early American settlers affect the formation of the early American government?

• It led to a unified political system

• It resulted in political conflict

• It had no impact

• It simplified governance

Who is associated with the concept of the "Social Contract"?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What does John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill” refer to?

• A literal city built on a hill

• A metaphor for a society that others will look up to

• A geographical location in England

• A type of government structure

What is one reason European immigrants traveled to the New World?

• To escape European history

• To bring their values, ideologies, and beliefs

• To avoid forming a new government

• To establish a monarchy

Why must historians better understand the original colonists?

• To learn about European geography

• To derive meaning on the creation of the American system of government

• To study ancient civilizations

• To explore modern political systems

Which country laid claim to the 13 Colonies?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What was a reason some English colonists arrived in North America?

• To find gold

• To escape English oppression

• To trade with Native Americans

• To explore new lands

What did the colonists see the 13 Colonies as?

• A place for vacation

• A new opportunity for life

• A military base

• A trading post