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Religious characteristics of the English Colonies

Religious characteristics of the English Colonies . Standard 1.2 E.Q. What did the Great awakening do the colonies in North America? . 1 st Great Awakening . Religious revival for a broad group of colonists during the 1730 – 50’s.

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Religious characteristics of the English Colonies

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  1. Religious characteristics of the English Colonies Standard 1.2 E.Q. What did the Great awakening do the colonies in North America?

  2. 1st Great Awakening • Religious revival for a broad group of colonists during the 1730 – 50’s. • Emphasized the corrupt nature of human kind and stress the repentance of one’s sins in order to be saved. • Focused on personal responsibility. • Caused people to question authority (American Revolution)

  3. New England • Very little religious tolerance. • “City on the Hill” = Puritans that persecuted Quakers. • They came to escape religious persecution only to persecute others. Example: Salem Witch Trials.

  4. Puritans • Radical protestant followers of John Calvin, wanted to purify Church of England of Catholicism. • Separatists: Broke from the Church • Pilgrims: fled to America. • Established a colony at Plymouth, MA in 1920. • The Great Migration describes that over 18,000 Puritans came to America between 1930 – 42. • Introduced public education so colonists could learn to read the bible. • Focused on questioning of authority.

  5. May Flower Compact • Landmark of American democracy. • 1st written agreement for colonial self-government in the British colonies. • Made by the pilgrims who had fled England for religious freedom. • Created a civil government & pledged loyalty to the king. • What did the Mayflower Compact do in today society? • State powers and fostering independence.

  6. People of Importance • John Winthrop: 1st governor, “City on the Hill” model city for the world, established by the Puritans. • Roger Williams: Founder of RI banished from the MA; believed every person should be free to worship. • Believed in separation of church & state. • Ann Hutchinson(RI): worshipers did not need a church or minster to interpret the bible for them • Puritan Leaders had her banished.

  7. Mid Atlantic • More religious diversity and a little more tolerant; religious equality. • Lord Baltimore: 1st proprietor off the Maryland Colony; issued the Act of Toleration to protect the practice of religious freedom. • Quakers: holy experiment; God’s holy light lives in everyone; dressed plainly and service did not have a formal minister. • Persecuted by Puritans. • William Penn: Philadelphia, PN. “City of Brotherly Love”, believed in separation of church & state, founded on the idea of social equality and religious tolerance.

  8. Southern • Religion was not a factor in cultural development until after the 1st Great Awakening. • Church of England/Anglican Church was later established in the south because it was in their political & economic interests. • Churches foster the development of towns which then built schools so people could learn to red the bible. • The development of towns in the South was impended by the extremely large plantations. Lead to lack of large cities and roads.

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