Enlightenment thinking:

emphasized natural law and de-emphasized God's role in the world

What did Isaac Newton establish in his studies?

The world operates on the basis of regular scientific laws such as gravity

For what was John Peter Zenger put on trial?

for printing criticism of the royal governor in his newspaper.

What new ideas arose during the Enlightenment about man?

Man was moved to the center of science and world affairs

Who had ultimate political authority in the colonies at first?

The king and appointed governors.

Applied reason and natural law to human society

Who made up the governor's council of advisors?

Wealthy colonists who were appointed by the king.

What was not an issue in Bacon's Rebellion?

growing number of people criticising the royal governor

Why is this period of history called the Enlightenment?

They believed they were enlightened to the true nature of the world.

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1
Enlightenment thinking:
promised evolution
denied the existence of God altogether
emphasized natural law and de-emphasized God's role in the world
increased respect for authority
2
What did Isaac Newton establish in his studies?
The world operates on the basis of regular scientific laws such as gravity
The world needs to understand physics
The world is just too confusing
The world orbits around the sun
3
For what was John Peter Zenger put on trial?
for printing a picture of the royal governor in his newspaper.
for printing criticism of the king in his newspaper.
for printing criticism of the royal governor in his newspaper.
for printing criticism of the colonists in his newspaper.
4
What new ideas arose during the Enlightenment about man?
Man was moved to participate in politics
Man was moved closer to God
Man was moved to a new home
Man was moved to the center of science and world affairs
5
The issue that lead to the American Revolution was who held power in the colonies and how they were to be governed.
True
False
6
Who had ultimate political authority in the colonies at first?
The king and his Dukes.
The king and the colonists.
The king and appointed governors.
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7
John Locke:
believed in the divine right of kings
opposed Galileo's theories
opposed Isaac Newton's theories
Applied reason and natural law to human society
8
In Copernicus' studies he demonstrated that the earth orbits around the sun.
False
True
9
Who made up the governor's council of advisors?
Dukes that were appointed by the king.
Average colonists who were appointed by the king.
Wealthy colonists who were appointed by the king.
Priests who were appointed by the king.
10
What was not an issue in Bacon's Rebellion?
conflict over western settlement policy
growing willingness of colonists to defy governmental authority.
growing number of people criticising the royal governor
Constant threat of Indian attack
11
Why is this period of history called the Enlightenment?
They believe the lights were about to come one.
They believed they were enlightened to the true nature of God.
They believed they were enlightened to know everything
They believed they were enlightened to the true nature of the world.
12
What was the outcome of the trial of John Peter Zenger?
He was charged for heresy
He was found guilty
They captured him and took him back to England
He was found not guilty

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