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The Enlightenment Vs. The Great Awakening

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1 The Enlightenment Vs. The Great Awakening

2 Find It Find one person affiliated with either the Enlightenment or the Great Awakening. Find ideas supported by the Enlightenment and/or the Great Awakening. Find two examples of period relevant ideas ………………………………… Find one person affiliated ``47 with either the great awakening or the enlightenment Find where each period occurred Find a brief description of the times and the philosophy's they promote

3 The Enlightenment Who- John Locke-
English philosopher that is thought to have influenced most of the Enlightenments great thinkers. His ideas spread and have been used in the establishments of democracy Isaac Newton- an English physicist that contributed to the Scientific focus of the enlightenment with discovery and invention

4 What- A movement of intellectuals in England that supported reason and individualism instead of tradition

5 Began in the late 17th and early 18th century
When- Began in the late 17th and early 18th century Enlightenment ideas still influence society today

6 Europe focused primarily in England
Where- Europe focused primarily in England

7 A way to reform society using reason
Why- A way to reform society using reason Challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith Advance knowledge through the scientific method.

8 The Great Awakening Who- Jonathan Edwards-
preacher that is thought to start the revivals in Massachusetts and set the stage for other preachers to follow in the other colonies George Whitefield- a traveling preacher that spurred the causes of the Great Awakening in the southern colonies

9 What- Changed Americans' understanding of God, themselves, the world around them, and religion

10 When- Began in the mid 1700’s and lasted until the rise of the American Enlightenment

11 Where- Seen primarily in the American colonies

12 Why- Thought to have begun as a result of Edwards preaching in 1741 and was spurred on through Whitefield's travels and preaching toward the later part of the century. The need to change Americans ideas of God, the world, and themselves.

13 Compare the Two The Great Awakening The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment spread where the Great awakening remained isolated

14 What you need to know Where did the Enlightenment Occur? -England
What were central ideas of the enlightenment? -Science and reason Where did the Great awakening occur? -Early American colonies What ideas did The Great awakening support? -Enthusiastic religious waves Which are true of both the Great awakening and the Enlightenment? -Both brought about new ideas

15 Who is thought of as the first preacher of the Great Awakening
Who is thought of as the first preacher of the Great Awakening? - Jonathan Edwards Who is one philosopher of the Enlightenment? -John Locke When is it thought that the Enlightenment period began? - late 17th and Early 18th century What was the perceived need that led to the Great Awakening? - A change in Americans views on God When did the Great Awakening Take place? - Mid 1700’s


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