Great Awakening and the Enlightenment Ideas that lead to Social Movements and Independence

The Great _____________________ Many colonists left Europe to have religious freedom – religion was VERY important to them Over the years, their kids and grandkids cared less and less about religion and more about business Popular public preachers recaptured the interest of many people A _______________________ ______________________ took place in the colonies in the 1730s and 40s that emphasized _____________________

So What (about the Great Awakening) ? Preachers began to teach ideas of helping others and equality in salvation The idea of equality would ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ over the next twenty years and lead to the “Revolutionary Era.”

The _______________________ A movement that began in Europe, and stressed the importance of _______________, _______________, and _______________ to discover Truth. It spread to the American colonies in the mid 1700s

So What (about the Great Awakening) ? Enlightenment writers like John Locke applied scientific natural laws to human society John Locke was an English _________________________ who believed in ___________________________ Rights such as: Life ___________________ Property

Recap Page The Great Awakening: a religious revival. The Enlightenment: an intellectual social movement. John Locke: His ideas would heavily influence Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, and OTHER “founding fathers.” Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, by the way! Social Movements: When an idea or a behavior becomes super popular and actually changes society.