1. The Great Awakening A religious movement in the 1730’s and 1740’s

2. Powerful Preachers Jonathan Edwards New England Preacher Wanted colonists to examine their lives Listen to the Bible’s teachings

3. Powerful Preachers Con’t George Whitefield English minister Spread the movement like wildfire Charismatic speaker

4. Impact of the Awakening Caused much debate. Many split from their old churches. People begin to question the church and authority.

5. The Enlightenment Reason and scientific methods apply to society.

6. The Enlightenment Try to discover the natural laws that govern human behavior. Spread among the better educated colonists. Ben Franklin Isaac Newton

7. Explained the law of gravity.

8. Benjamin Franklin Printer Writer Lightening rod Smokeless fireplace Bifocal glasses Fire company Pave streets Lending library

9. Chain of Events from chapter 4, section 5