Rising sense of American identity/enlightenment thinking Flashcards
1
Q
which 3 christian groups didn’t like the church of england
A
Quakers, Methodists, Evangelicals
2
Q
what did each colony have
therefore they were used to doing what
A
Assembly
deciding own affairs
3
Q
there was a higher ______ ____ in America than britain
this meant it was easier for the patriots to gain support through what
A
literacy rate
writing
4
Q
enlightenment thinkers such as who and who influenced people
A
Thomas Payne, John Locke
5
Q
what did John Locke write about
A
the social contract
6
Q
what book did Thomas Payne write
what did this speak out against
A
Common Sense
Ideas of British rule
