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The Great Awakening vs. The Enlightenment
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Great Awakening 1730’s-1740’s Traveling ministers stirred up religious emotions and fears Terrified listeners with images of God’s anger but promised salvation to those who did as they were told
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Jonathan Edwards Best known preacher of Great Awakening
Famous Sermon: “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”
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Significance Inspired colonists to return to religious roots and do charitable work Churches gained 50,000 new members Founded religious colleges like Brown and Princeton
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The Enlightenment 1700’s -1790’s Emphasized reason and science as paths to knowledge Began in Europe, then came to America
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History Makers Science – Newton’s laws
Philosophy – John Locke (natural rights: life, liberty and property) Inventions- Ben Franklin (Lightning rod, bifocals, Franklin Stove)
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Poor Richard’s Almanac
A yearly book written by Ben Franklin Had weather predictions, clever sayings, stories, poems, etc. “Haste Makes Waste”
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Significance Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and government by agreement influenced colonists Helped spur American Revolution!
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