Founding Documents
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This Enlightenment Philosopher was most know for authoring the book "Leviathan"
Thomas Hobbes
What two ancient societies contributed heavily to Enlightement thinking and therefore American politics? (Must say both)
Greece and Rome
Where did delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Pennsylvania State House (now know as Independence Hall)
What was the name of compromise that counted a certain group of people differently?
the 3/5ths compromise
This document was America's first attempt at a Constitution; it established an extremely weak central government that could not enforce laws or collect taxes from the states.
The Articles of Confederation
Who wrote the following quote: "Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, / Taught my benighted soul to understand / That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too”
Phyllis Wheatley
What are the three areas of enlightenment?
The True, The Beautiful, The Good
In what year did the American Revolution end?
1783
The Quartering Act is likely inspiration for which amendment?
Congress wrote a petition to King George III during the First Continental Congress claiming that they had the same natural rights as British citizens, including life, liberty, and property. What was the name of this document?
The Declaration of Rights
What Enlightenment thinker came up with the idea of Separation of Powers? (+5 points for saying his full name)
Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
What years did the Enlightenment take place?
1685 - 1815
The Virginia Plan wanted congressional representation proportional to the states population.
The New Jersey Plan wanted each state to send an equal amount of representatives to congress.
7 Articles
What document does this text come from: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
(x2 for what is the name of this particular section)
The Constitution; The Preamble
This English enlightenment thinker is often considered the father of liberalism. They were just a few feet away from the execution of the King Charles I
John Locke
What area of Enlightenment is most often associated with what setup of poitics would best serve society as a whole?
Why did the First Continental Congress take place?
The British parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What does it mean for our government to have a system of "Checks and Balances"(Bonus 150: "Checks and Balances" is one example of ____________)
Checks and balances is a system of government where each branch has the power to limit, block, or modify the actions of the other branches to prevent any single group from gaining total control.
Limited Government
These documents were authored by 3 federalist writers under the name Publius
The Federalist Papers
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote this quote: " Man is Born Free; and everywhere his is in chains, One thinks himself the master of others, and still remains a greater slave than they. How did this change come about? I do not know. What can make it legitimate? that question I think I can answer."? (x2 for saying what belief of theirs it is associated with)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Give at least 2 of the Key Features of Enlightenment. (x2 for all four)
Faith in reason and science, Belief in progress, Questioning absolute power, and Emphasis on reason over tradition.
What battles lead to the start of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
What were the names of the 3 authors of the Federalist Papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What Enlightenment idea is being discussed in this text from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
Natural Rights
Who wrote this text: "Men, indeed, appear to me to act in a very unphilosophical manner when they try to secure the good conduct of women by attempting to keep them always in a state of childhood."
Mary Wollstonecraft
What idea dominated European society in the centuries before the Enlightenment that encourged modesty and self denial.
What were the 4 coercive acts?
1.) Boston Port Act
2.) Massachusetts Government Act
3.) Administration of Justice Act
4.) Quartering Act