which themes recur in both European and American Enlightenment texts?, modernization, skepticism, reason and liberty, only skepticism , much of the American Enlightenment was continuous with parallel experiences in which society?, British and French society , Russian society , what are the causes of the Enlightenment?, World War II, the Thirty Years’ War, centuries of mistreatment at the hands of monarchies, What was natural law during the Enlightenment?, It was the idea that governments should rule by force and ignore moral principles., the belief that people should live their lives and organize society according to rules and principles laid down by nature or God., How did Enlightenment principles influence the development of the United States?, They encouraged religious and social freedom and helped free people from oppression, They promoted strict control by the church and monarchy., How did Franklin write satirical commentary in his brother’s newspaper?, By publishing under his real name., By using the pen name Silence Dogood., What publication did Franklin begin in 1732?, Poor Richard’s Almanack., The Federalist Papers., What scientific inventions or discoveries is Franklin known for?, Bifocal spectacles, the lightning rod, and discoveries about electricity., The steam engine and the telephone., what kind of writing did Thomas Jefferson produce in large quantity, He mainly wrote novels and poems., He wrote much political prose and many letters., How many volumes contain Jefferson’s collected letters and political prose, They are gathered into ten large volumes., They are collected in two small volumes., What words did Jefferson want written on his monument?, Author of the Declaration of American Independence.”, “President of the United States.”, Why did Jefferson choose those words for his monument?, Because he did not value his political ideas or writings., Because he considered authorship of the Declaration his greatest achievement., When was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense first published?, On January 10, 1776., In 1789., Why is Common Sense considered important in American history?, It helped convince colonists to take up arms against England, It encouraged colonists to remain loyal to England., What form of government does Paine support in Common Sense?, Absolute monarchy., Representational government., What forms of government does Paine criticize in the pamphlet?, Democracies based on elected representatives., Monarchy and governments based on aristocracy and heredity, What was Paine’s last major essay?, The Age of Reason., The Federalist Papers., What ideas did The Age of Reason criticize?, Institutionalized religion and Christian theology., Scientific discovery and rational thinking., What subjects did Freneau’s poetry cover?, Only religious sermons., Political situations, American Indians, nature, the sea, and naval battles., What style are Freneau’s political poems often written in?, Romantic and emotional., Satiric..

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