The Enlightenment and Great
Awakening-Chapter 1,lesson
5
The Age of Enlightenment encouraged many New England
residents to be educated, involved politically and to embrace the
wider world of learning.
Science and reason were valued and self improvement was the
goal of most Enlightened thinkers.
Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were among the most
famous supporters of this movement in the New World.
While Christian, Franklin, Jefferson and Thomas Paine, believed
that God's existence could be proven by looking at the harmony
of nature, a perfect universe and everything worked according to
natural and perfect laws.
Most attended church but did not like church excesses or
persecution of non-church members.
On the flip side, The Great Awakening movement, was a
religious revival (after the weakening of Puritan ideals) which
stressed fire and brimstone preaching-to be saved one must be
born again. Those not saved will burn by the hand of an angry
God.
George Whitefield was one such preacher and crowds would
swoon and scream, fall to their feet and convert. Most converts
were in their 20's.
These emotional sermons replaced the dead and lifeless
preaching of the old Puritan order.
Major Influences on the upcoming American RevolutionEnlightened Thinkers#1 John Locke-research writings, philosophy of John Locke (Second
Treatise of Government” Read us at least two quotes and explain how
his thinking would inspire revolutionist ideas.
#2-Rousseau-research writings/philosophy of Rousseau “Social
Contract Theory”. Read at least two quotes and explain how his writings
would inspire revolutionary ideas.
#3-Montesquieu-research writings/philosophies of Montesquieu. “The
Spirit of Laws”. Read at least two quotes and explain how his writings
would inspire revolutionary ideas.
#4-Religious Revivals-Describe what one would hear and see at one
of these “Great Awakening Revivals.” Research various sermons of
Jonathan Edwards” read us quotes you find most impactful. Explain how
religious revivals would inspire revolutionary ideals.
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#5-Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights-Compare and
contrast the English Bill of Rights (1689) to the United States Bill of
Rights. Read for us or summarize the most important aspects of both.
How influential was this English document in American history?
Homework for Tuesday-read pages 31-33. Answer the following.
What effects did the Enlightenment and Great Awakening have on
colonial society?
** Reminder-Test, Chapter 1 on Tuesday.