english enlightenment test Flashcards
They valued ____ over ____
Reason over religion
The majority of all writing during this time was fueled by ………. Such as ___,___,___,___
Politics; The Bill of Rights, Common Sense, The Declaration of Independence, and The Crisis
Men thought they had the ability to ________ themselves
Perfect
Men were believed to be ______
inherently good
Ben Frank was one of __ children
17
Name some of Benjamin’s Numerous Careers
Printer, Inventor, Writer, Politician
Name three of Ben’s Inventions
Bifocals, Lightning rod, Stove
Name three Contributions that Ben Frank made
Developed the first Circulatory Library
Developed the first Colonial Hospital
Discovered electricity
Ben Franks book The Autobiography contained __ Virtues to live by. Name two
13; Order and silence
Poor Richard’s Almanack contained Aphorisms. Aphorisms are…
short sayings with a message
Name the Characteristics of Slave Narratives
Creation of Protest Literature
Writing was purposeful
Resistance to human tyranny and sought to uphold human dignity
List the 3 Part Structure of Slave Narratives
- Slavery 2. Escape 3. Freedom
After __ years in slavery, he purchased his freedom from his master in ____. He was __.
10; 1776; 21
_____ was the First African writer to reach a sizable audience of _____ readers
Equiano; American
_____ uses commercial terms to show the ______ of those in slavery*****
Equiano; dehumanization