US History I Milestone 2.

22 questions were answered correctly. 3 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 What was the most important effect of the Great Awakening on colonial society? RATIONALE One of the most significant features of the Great Awakening, a period of religious revivalism that culminated in colonial America by the 1730s and 1740s, was the notion that individuals could become the instruments of their own salvation. This message was delivered through fiery evangelical speeches, such as “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," that inspired a fear of hell and damnation in audiences and awakened them to attend to their own personal salvation. CONCEPT Growth of the Colonies 2 That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it. The quotation above is from the Declaration of Independence. Who was the primary author of the Declaration, and what principles are reflected in this statement? RATIONALE Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which was written in 1776. In addition to listing colonial grievances against the King of England, the Declaration asserted Enlightenment principles of natural equality and the social contract. CONCEPT Choosing Sides in the American Revolution 3 Which statement does NOT reflect Enlightenment thought? RATIONALE The Enlightenment, an intellectual and cultural movement during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasized reason and science over superstition, tradition, and religion. Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason and science could be used to better understand nature, and to improve society. CONCEPT The Enlightenment and the Colonies 4 What was one way in which Native Americans challenged English colonial domination in North America? RATIONALE England faced several challenges to its imperial dominance in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Native Americans negotiated alliances with France and Britain to protect their economic and cultural interests. Key Indian alliances had the potential to tip the balance of power in North America in favor of one European nation over another. CONCEPT The Challenges to the English Empire 5