Unit 9 Colonial Period: 1700-1800(also known as the age of reason Enlightenment, Naturalism) ■工. Common beliefs 1. Faith in natural goodness human is born without taint or sin the concept of tabula rasa or blank slate a 2. Perfectibility of a human being-it is possible to improve situations of birth, economy, society, and religionUnit 9 Colonial Period: 1700-1800 (also known as the Age of Reason, Enlightenment, & Naturalism) ◼ I. Common Beliefs ◼ 1. Faith in natural goodness - a human is born without taint or sin; the concept of tabula rasa or blank slate. ◼ 2. Perfectibility of a human being - it is possible to improve situations of birth, economy, society, and religion