1. Coming of Age in the Colonies
What changes are happening in the American colonies?

2. Colonizing America
1492: Christopher Columbus lands in Caribbean
1607: British “joint stock co” settles Jamestown - tobacco introduced, slaves brought in for labor in Southern colonies
1620: Mayflower lands land at Plymouth, “Puritan Pilgrims” are seeking religious freedom in New England colonies
Puritan ethic is basis of how NE colonies are managed, see their colony as “city on a hill” & God’s chosen
British nobility settle the Mid-Atlantic colonies

3. Native American Relations in Colonies
Southern & Mid-Atlantic colonies constantly battled with Nat. Ams
NE cols. generally had good relations with Nat Ams.
However, when more settlers arrived conflict grew. Ex: “King Phillip’s War” (NE cols broke agreement took more land)
Video: How do you think colonists took advantage of Nat. Ams?

4. Early Religion in the Colonies
Congregationalists (Puritans and other dissidents who left the Church of England)
2. Anglicans (Church of England)
3. Smaller groups like Quakers & Catholics (in PA & MD)
Congregationalists (Most in New England)
Anglicans (Most everywhere else)

5. The First Great Awakening
1730s: Colonies have religious revival movement, known as Evangelicalism
Movement was seen as a “new birth”
Movement led by Jonathan Edwards & George Whitfield
Followers told:
1)God is angry
2) individuals must connect with God
3) everyone who accepts evangelical teachings (born again) gets salvation

6. Results of First Great Awakening:
1. Challenged authority of established churches (old lights), don’t need old church to be “born again”
2. Since everyone gets salvation, more equality is needed in US
3. New “evangelical” religions (new lights) gain popularity (Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist)

7. Document Based Questions (DBQ): Title: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – put answers in your notes, use complete sentences
 What type of document is this, who wrote it and when?
What does the author say about how God feels about man?
Why have people not gone to hell?
Do people have anything to save themselves? Explain.
So what do you think the author wants Christians to do?