the great awakening vs. the enlightenment
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The Great Awakening vs. The Enlightenment. Great Awakening. 1730’s-1740’s Traveling ministers stirred up religious emotions and fears Terrified listeners with images of God’s anger but promised salvation to those who did as they were told. Jonathan Edwards. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE GREAT AWAKENING VS.
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
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GREAT AWAKENING1730’s-1740’s
Traveling ministers stirred up religious emotions and fears
Terrified listeners with images of God’s anger but promised salvation to those who did as
they were told
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JONATHAN EDWARDS
Best known preacher of Great Awakening
• Famous Sermon: “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”
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SIGNIFICANCE
Inspired colonists to return to religious roots and do charitable work
Churches gained 50,000 new members
Founded religious colleges like Brown and Princeton
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THE ENLIGHTENMENT
1700’s -1790’s
Emphasized reason and science as paths to knowledge
Began in Europe, then came to America
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HISTORY MAKERS
Science – Newton’s laws
Philosophy – John Locke (natural rights: life, liberty and property)
Inventions- Ben Franklin (Lightning rod, bifocals, Franklin Stove)
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POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC
A yearly book written by Ben Franklin
Had weather predictions, clever sayings, stories, poems, etc.
“Haste Makes Waste”
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SIGNIFICANCE
Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and government by agreement influenced colonists
Helped spur American Revolution!