1. Colonial Culture
How the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening changed people’s views about the world in the 1700s

2. Early Colonial Culture
Education & Religion
“Dame schools” (unmarried or widowed women taught classes in their houses)
Some young men became apprentices (learning assistants) and became carpenters or blacksmiths
Some girls worked as maids, cooks or nurses
Life for colonial families revolved around family

3. The Enlightenment
An intellectual movement that started in Europe in the late 1600s which suggested that science, reason, and knowledge could improve society.

4. Influence of the Enlightenment
John Locke, an English philosopher argued that people had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
He argued that these rights had to be protected by the government and if the government did not do this then the people had a right to change the government.
In time the colonists would begin to question if the king and British Parliament protected their rights

6. 1706-1790 Benjamin Franklin Published Poor Richard’s Almanac
Lightning rod
Scientist open-minded
Inventor statesman
First lending
Library
Founded
University of
Pennsylvania
Energetic
Bifocals
Benjamin
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin

8. What was the Great Awakening?
1720s to 1740s
A religious revival that encouraged people to return to church for fear of punishment from God.
Led by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield

9. Jonathan Edwards

12. Causes & Effects of the Great Awakening
People were not going to church
A religious revival occurs
Jonathan Edwards & George Whitefield scare people into to going back to church
New religious groups develop
More universities are built
Idea of equality spreads
Challenge authority
Sense of American unity

13. Colleges

14. John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press 1735
Editor for the New York Weekly Journal
Wrote a report criticizing the governor of New York (William Cosby)
Accused of libel (writing lies about the governor of New York)

16. The Zenger Trial

17. Freedom of the Press
The right of the media (newspapers, television, radio) to express their thoughts and opinions and share information as long as it is based on facts.

18. People who make the newspapers
What is the importance of freedom of the press in a democratic society?
Quote by Benjamin Franklin:
“Printers are educated in the belief that when men differ in opinion, both sides ought equally to have the advantage of being heard by the public.” 1731 (FREEDOM OF THE PRESS)
People who make the newspapers
All people have a right to express their opinions in the media