Question 1
Those who rejected the Calvinist theology of election in 18th century New England believed that God:
A) had predetermined the few who would be saved.
B) was mysterious and unfathomable in terms of salvation.
C) would save all of humankind.
D) gave people the freedom to choose salvation through faith and good works.
Question 2
The Enlightenment was based on a faith in:
A) divine revelation.
B) a changeless world.
C) human reason.
D) salvation by God's grace.
Question 3
Landless or strolling poor were MOST likely to be found in this area.
A) New England
B) Lower South
C) Pennsylvania
D) French Crescent
Question 4
Compared to European pre-industrial societies, the population of 18th century America:
A) grew three times faster.
B) grew at about the same rate.
C) slowly lost population.
D) grew much more slowly.
Question 5
The earliest American collegesHarvard, William and Mary, and Yalewere founded mainly to:
A) train ministers.
B) spread Enlightenment ideas.
C) Christianize Indians.
D) train soldiers.
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