1. Enlightenment The Great Awakening Civic Virtue Freedom
Growth of an American
Culture & Identity

2. 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.

3. Enlightenment Movement began in Europe
Knowledge, reason, & science could improve society
Schools of higher learning open across America
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Best known American scientist

4. 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

5. The Great Awakening 1730s – 1740s
A religious revival began to sweep through the colonies

6. 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

7. Leaders of the Movement
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards

8. 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

9. 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