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Enlightenment The Great Awakening Civic Virtue Freedom
Growth of an American Culture & Identity
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The Enlightenment Emphasized reason & science as the path to knowledge
Based on Natural laws of the universe developed by scientists; such as gravity Stressed observation or experimentation to understand the world Some applied these natural laws to societies Ideas about natural rights & government influenced leaders One thing I talked about is the understanding and observation was about the Scientific Method in their science class.
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Enlightenment Movement began in Europe
Knowledge, reason, & science could improve society Schools of higher learning open across America Show Enlightenment Clip Best known American scientist
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People of the Enlightenment
Ben Franklin American thinker, diplomat, & inventor John Locke Men are all rational & capable people Life, Liberty, & Property Government must work for the people to protect Natural Rights Baron Charles de Montesquieu Division of state (federalism) & separation of powers William Blackstone Men’s natural rights are adapted to human rights that come from God Sir Isaac Newton Scholar & mathematician regarded as the father of physical science Jean-Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract (1762) conceived of a system of direct democracy in which all citizens contribute to an overarching “general will” that serves everyone at once
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The Great Awakening 1730s – 1740s
A religious revival began to sweep through the colonies
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Spreading the Revival Spread from the New England colonies to the others Traveling ministers preached inner emotion was more important than outward behavior Sermons appealed to the heart & drew large crowds
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Leaders of the Movement
George Whitefield Jonathan Edwards
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Effects of Great Awakening
Some Protestant groups expanded Others split Some welcomed women, African-Americans & Native Americans as members of the congregation Colleges such as Princeton & Brown were created to train Ministers United colonists between the north and south
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Freedom & Civic Virtue Encouraged ideas of equality & the right to challenge authority John Peter Zenger-freedom of the press Inspired future generations to challenge the authority of the English government American Revolution & Declaration of Independence
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