The Great Awakening
Where did "The Great Awakening" take place?
The British colonies in North America.
Jamestown, Virginia
Fredrick the Great (Frederick II) was the king of which country?
Prussia
Which philosophers birth name was Francois-Marie Arouet?
Voltaire
How many siblings did Benjamin Franklin have?
16
What two gentlemen were the most influential leaders during The Great Awakening in the North American, British colonies?
Jonathan Edwards & George Whitefield
Who started the Church of England?
King Henry VIII (England)
How long did The Seven Years' War last?
9 years
What was Gottfried Leibnitz's philosophy called?
Optimism
Benjamin Franklin was considered a ______ __ ___ _______.
"Jack of all trades"
After Jonathan Edwards studied theology for two-years at Yale University, he joined his grandpa in ___________ as a pastor.
Northampton, Masachussetts
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
A midwife. A Mother. Banished from Massachusetts for challenging the clergymen to teach a "doctrine of grace"
List 4 characteristics or beliefs (his opinions, not your opinions) of Fredrick the Great.
Who wrote "The Social Contract"?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
What was Benjamin Franklin's father's occupation?
Candlemaker | Candle Shop Owner
Why did George Whitefield end up preaching the Gospel on the hillsides and in nature? What happened?
The churches got jealous that so many people were listening to him and coming to Christ through him, so they asked him to leave their towns.
Why did Roger Williams establish Rhode Island?
Roger Williams wanted to establish a safe haven for religious freedom.
Who fought against Fredrick the Great? Who fought with Frederick the Great? (List the countries for each).
Against: France, Sweden, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Spain, India
With: Prussia, England, & Hanover
Voltaires goal was "to free men's minds and to liberate mankind from tradition that had 'gone bad'".
What was Voltaire's method to achieve this goal?
When Voltaire saw corruption, he drew attention to it! Most often through his writings.
When Benjamin Franklin's older brother first told him he was not allowed to write for the newspaper, Benjamin began submitting letters in secret using an alias. What was his alias?
Mrs. Silence Dogood
Which colony was started by merchants Sir Fernando Gorges and Captain John Mason for fishing and timber purposes?
New Hampshire
Which philosopher was Fredrick friends with before the war?
Voltaire
The Enlightenment was not a new movement, man was always looking for better was to understand himself & the world around him, what made this movement unique, was the added studies of... (hint: 6 things)
Nature | Politics | Education | Law | Economics | Matters of the Heart
The clothes on his back and 3 loaves of bread.