USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which person’s ideas were NOT central to the development of the new government of the United States?
A
Locke
B
Montesquieu
C
Rousseau
D
Calvin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The five principles of Calvinism as formulated by the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) are summarized in “tulip, ” a popular acronym for total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistibility of grace and final perseverance of the saints.

Detailed explanation-2: -Calvin’s theological beliefs, based upon his study of the Bible, captured adherents from around the Christian world as Geneva became a center of Protestant thought. He became known as a proponent of predestination, the belief that God’s rewards for humans have already been selected.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central idea of Calvinism is predestination-the belief that. God predetermines everything that will happen on earth. Calvin. argued that those who were saved would naturally perform good.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Calvin is known for his influential Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536), which was the first systematic theological treatise of the reform movement. He stressed the doctrine of predestination, and his interpretations of Christian teachings, known as Calvinism, are characteristic of Reformed churches.

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