Enlightenment Crossword

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  1. 2. This influential author and political figure first published poor Richards Almanac in 1732
  2. 6. The main purpose of enlightenment literature was to persuade or support a/an ______
  3. 7. Ben Franklins writing spread this ideology
  4. 8. The American enlightenment period followed the enlightenment on which continent?
  5. 9. Many enlightenment works were criticized for their lack of ______
  6. 10. This era of writing was brought about by enlightenment literature, based on the ideas of freedom and independence
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  1. 1. Era in American literature spanning from early 1700s to early 1800s
  2. 3. Poor Richards Almanac included these sayings that introduced humor in new ways
  3. 4. The most common forms of writing in this era were political documents, books, speeches, and ______
  4. 5. Author of common sense, Thomas _______
  5. 7. The enlightenment era was characterized by focus on government, liberty, and freedom of ______
  6. 11. Enlightenment Literature help spark the _____ Revolution