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People of the Great Awakening and Scientific Revolution

People of the Great Awakening and Scientific Revolution. John Peter Zenger- In a newspaper he criticized the Governor of New York which was taken to trial where the issue of libel came about creating Freedom of Speech 1730.

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People of the Great Awakening and Scientific Revolution

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  1. People of the Great Awakening and Scientific Revolution

  2. John Peter Zenger- In a newspaper he criticized the Governor of New York which was taken to trial where the issue of libel came about creating Freedom of Speech 1730

  3. Jonathan Edwards- Important minister for the Great Awakening Yale College 1730-40

  4. George Whitefield- British minister led revivals in the colonies 1738

  5. Galileo- Confirmed Copernicus's theory that Earth revolves around the Sun 1609 Italy

  6. Sir Isaac Newton- Math philosopher, gravity scientific method 1600’s Europe

  7. Anne Bradstreet- 1st published American poet- love 1630’s New England

  8. Ben Franklin- inventor politician Franklin stove newspaper lightning rod Poor Richards Almanac 1700’s Philadelphia

  9. Benjamin Banneker- Scientist and surveyor, African American who predicted an eclipse. Maryland 1700’s

  10. David Rittenhouse- Clock maker 1st President of the American Physiological society, math and science Philadelphia 1743

  11. Phillis Wheatley- African American slave 1st published African American poet Boston 1761

  12. John Winthrop-Puritan Minister/governor in MA “City on a Hill” 1630

  13. William Bradford- Pilgrims in MA leader on the Mayflower. Governor Plymouth 1620

  14. Question 1 The Scientific Revolution changed people’s understanding of the natural sciences. Enlightenment thinkers applied this rational method to improve human nature and society

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