Age of Reason Flashcards
The Enlightenment focus was on this “ism”
Humanism
The Enlightenment spanned 100 years and several countries
True
Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson are considered to be in the 2nd generation of
philosophies
Finish this quote: ___________ is a second old and barbarism is years and years old.
civilization
The pursuit of _________ is an Enlightenment idea.
happiness
The use of _______ can make or lives better to get rid of superstition and prejudices.
reason
An Enlightenment desire was to separate ________ and ________.
church and state
What scientist from a previous era was a great Enlightenment hero?
Isaac Newton
John Locke expounded the theory of the _____ ______ or “blank state.”
tabula rosa
The ________ ____________ would not have taken place if not for the inspiration of the Enlightenment.
American Revolution
U.S. is the only nation in the world that was ______.
invented
The application of _______ to every aspect of our lives is now second nature in the U.S.
reason
The belief that humans can arrive at truth by using reason is
rationalism
In 1721, a public inoculation campaign was begun for what disease?
smallpox
Who started this inoculation campaign?
Cotton Mather
Deists believed that people are inherintly
good
The masterpiece of the American Age of Reason is the autobiography written by
Benjamin Franklin
Paine argues that the best way to defeat the British is for
the troops of all the states to join together in the fight
Paine suggests that a state that surrenders its arms to the British would have to
suffer the hostility of the other states
Paine contends that the Tories are
possibly aiding and encouraging the British army
By comparing the British king to a thief and a housebreaker, Paine suggests that
the British are trying to take what is not theirs
In his conclusion, Paine intends to inspire readers by
pointing out the strengths of the colonial army
Which of the following anecdotes does Paine use in the selection?
the Tory tavern keeper who makes a thoughtless statement before a child
age of reason in America: ~1750-~
1800
inspired by
enlightenment
17-18 century European philosophical and intellectual movement which advocated reason as primary basis of authority
enlightenment
focus on __________: belief humans can arrive at truth by using reason as opposed to faith
rationalism
______ enables people to discover scientific and spiritual truth
reason
_____ interest in scientific discovery and though
higher
issues of life; __________
happiness
greater ______ for common people; lessoned role of authoritarian institutions
rights
struggle for independence justified by ______ ___ _______-Declaration of Independence bases argument n rationalist assumptions between people, god, and natural law
appeals to rationalism
influential religious ideology during Age of Reason
deism
God is there, but ________ _________
doesn’t interfere
God is like a ___________ who leaves clock alone
clockmaker
reject ) _________ events
supernatural
believe universe is _______ and ________
orderly and good
use of _________; learning; real
reason
founding fathers:
separation of church and state
Jefferson, Franklin, Paine, Madison gave
political speeches
reality; not
spituality
intended to serve ________, political needs
practical
_________ pamphlets, essays, autobiography, travel writing, speeches, documents
political
deist idea: people are essentially _____
good
perfectibility of
individual
pursuit of
happiness
earthly happiness is
attainable
focus on ______ issues of life
practicle
rational pursuit of
goals
rooted in reality, NOT
spirituality
lack of “________ __________” in the work
heavenly influence
Jefferson states that the king has established tyranny over the colonies. To back up this statement, Jefferson
lists several specific actions of the King
Jefferson emphasizes that the colonists
desire a form of self-government
The passage condemning Britain’s involvement in the African slave trade was struck out of the original Declaration of Independence because
two states wanted to continue importing slaves
Jefferson seems especially angered by
the presence and actions of the British military in the colonies
Jefferson believes that the final version of the Declaration of Independence is
incomplete because of its many omissions
which of the following statements best summarizes Jefferson’s main idea?
freedom is a right
Jefferson supports one of his main themes by
explaining the reasons for taking action
influential religious ideology during the Age of Reason
deism
deists believed in the perfectibility of individuals through the use of
reason
primary type of appeals used by Patrick Henry in his speech
logical
the Age of Reason in America was inspired by this European movement
enlightenment
“These are the _____ that try men’s souls.”
times
the struggle for American independence was justified by appeals to these principles
rationalistic
original draft of Declaration of Independence included section about this controversial subject
slavery
wrote this line: “We hold these truths to be self-evident…”
Jefferson
attempted to achieve moral perfection
Benjamin Franklin
this “ism” was a focus of the Enlightenment
humanism
the Age of Reason saw an increased interest in this type of discovery
scientific
the belief that humans can arrive at truth using reason, not faith
rationalism
Deists compared God to this
clockmaker
Deists helped spawn this idea of separating church and ____
state
new idea in Age of Reason literature
happiness
adjective describing Age of Reason literature
practical
“Give me liberty, or give me _______!”
death
speaker of “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
type of government preferred in the Age of Reason
democracy
wrote a Deist creed in him pamphlet “The Age of Reason”
Thomas Paine
deists believed that the best form of worship was
to do good for others
person who said he had his own church
Paine
