Key Thinkers & Philosophies
The meaning of “tabula rasa”
What is blank slate?
The author of "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine?
The document that formally severed ties between America and Great Britain?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The literary device that consists of exaggerated statements
What is a hyperbole?
Benjamin Franklins pen name
What is Silence Dogood?
The philosopher who believed humans have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
The main author of The Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Abigail Adams famous quote
What is "Remember the ladies"?
The Aristotelian appeal that works because of someone's ethics or reputation
What is Ethos?
Finish the quote: "A rolling stone gathers no _____"
What is moss?
The definition of deism
What is the belief that God created the world but doesn't intervene?
Advocated for the end of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
The piece of literature that argued for American independence from Great Britain.
What is Common Sense?
A pithy observation that contains a general truth
What is an aphorism?
Fill in the blanks: "____ and _____ smell in three days"
What is fish and visitors?
The philosophy that arose from the Enlightenment belief that humans are innately good and can make great advances
What is Humanism?
The author who introduced the idea of the American dream
Who is John De Crevcoeur?
The author who advocated for the end of slavery and received a visit from George Washington
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The Aristotelian appeal that works because of someone's ability to make the crowd emotional
The number of virtues Benjamin Franklin listed in his autobiography
What is 13?
The definition of theism
What is God created the world and actively sustains it?
Wrote a poem that compared the Christian belief of heaven to the Native American belief of an afterlife
Who is Philip Freneau?
The literary piece that contains the phrase "No pains without gains"
What is Poor Richards Almanack?
What Puritan and Enlightenment writers had in common stylistically
What is a simple style not used for entertainment?
The popular movie that Mrs. Smith always thinks of when she talks about Colonial Literature
What is National Treasure?