I've tired doing this quiz already and got a 2/5, i can't review the answers, so i really need .
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1) what major event occurred during this time period that fundamentally changed american life?
a. america became an independent nation.
b. the civil war.
c. there was a new king in england.
d. the puritans broke from the church of england. < --
2) what was the enlightenment?
a. a movement in europe where scientists and philosophers thought about society, law, and politics in new ways. < --
b. a time period in america when settlers and native americans made peace with each other.
c. a political movement in england that believed democracy was a better government than a monarchy.
d. a religious revolution in america that forced the colonists to return to the church of england.
3) which of the following was a fundamental principle of the enlightenment?
a. reason and rationalism.
b. independent thought.
c. self-improvement.
d. all of the above. < --
4) for what purpose did many enlightenment writers publish their texts?
a. to show people how to live a more religious life.
b. to detail the private lives of the colonists. < --
c. to discuss political ideas.
d. to propose ideas for sailing back to england.
5) which genre of writing would not be produced during the enlightenment?
a. a pamphlet detailing the reasons why americans should declare independence.
b. a fictional play about a family in massachusetts.
c. a letter making an argument about the best political system. < --
d. an autobiography about daily life in america.

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B. A time period in America when settlers and Native Americans made peace with each other.

C. A political movement in England that believed democracy was a better government than a monarchy.

D. A religious revolution in America that forced the colonists to return to the Church of England.

3) Which of the following was a fundamental principle of the Enlightenment?

A. Reason and rationalism.

B. Independent thought.

C. Self-improvement.

Explanation:

1)A

2)A

3)A

4)C

5)B

Explanation:

1) What major event occurred during this time period that fundamentally changed American life?  

A. America became an independent nation.

The United States of America became a Free and Independent nation on 4th July 1776.

2) What was the Enlightenment?

A. A movement in Europe where scientists and philosophers thought about society, law, and politics in new ways.

The Enlightenment was a cultural and intellectual movement. It was integrated by scientists and philosophers. It has started in Europe, and there majors representatives were from France, Germany and England.  

3) Which of the following was a fundamental principle of the Enlightenment?

A. Reason and rationalism.

The human experience and the REASON were supreme values on the time fo the Enlightenment. They could not believe in things that have no reason. That became a problem for church of all kinds.  

4) For what purpose did many Enlightenment writers publish their texts?  

C. To discuss political ideas.

That was the way of debate with other author on  that time. And to make an own kind of intellectual marketing.

5) Which genre of writing would NOT be produced during the Enlightenment?  

B. A fictional play about a family in Massachusetts.

In the Enlightenment as I said previously, the main items that were discuss were Politics Philosophy, and science in general. It was a time for discussing things that motives changes on the society. Fictional plays has been seen as an ignorance and very low class thing. The authors on that time were literally challenging each other to achieve a more reasonal and FACTIBLE argument.

And Also Massachusetts was admitted at the Union on the year 1788, that year and 1789 many author believe that the Enlightenment was ending.