Unit 2 Test Review Unit 2: Revolutionary Writers Test Review – Flashcards
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They had a trial in the morning and executed in the evening. Any who was an enemy was executed.
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Committee of Public Safety
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Although Franklin, like the Puritans, greatly valued a virtuous life, Franklin's writing differs from Puritan writing in that it is
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witty
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Franklin can best be characterized as
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a genius with many talents
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Central to Franklin's scheme for self-perfection is his
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optimism regarding the possibility of personal change
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Poor Richard can best be characterized as
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witty and wise
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Heading Franklin's list of 13 Virtues is
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Temperance
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When Paine speaks of the "summer soldier and the sunshine patriot," he refers to
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people who are unwilling to make difficult personal sacrifices
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Paine believes that God will protect the Colonists because they
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have diligently tried to avoid war
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Which of the following devices does Paine use when he describes the Tory plan as "peace surpasseth all understanding"?
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parody
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Franklin can best be characterized as
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enterprising
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Benjamin Franklin makes a plan to master 13 virtues in order to ________.
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Achieve moral perfection
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One way Thomas Paine developes his argument in Common Sense is by_______.
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giving an argument and a counterargument
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Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine write for different purposes, but both writers _______
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show that humans can improve themselves and society
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What is Thomas Paine's goal in The Crisis?
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to inspire American soldiers in their fight for independence
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Read this quotation from the American Crisis by Thomas Paine: "Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death"describes the virtue of _______.
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resolution
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Which aphorism from Poor Richard's Almanac best reflects the virtue of industry?
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Don't throw stones at your neighbors, if your own windows are glass.
