The Great Awakening

great awakening

1730s when America had fallen asleep religiously; and new lights began to establish churches and universities

george whitfield

a minister from britain who toured american colonies, encouraging people to find salvation

why did the great awakening create a sense of equality among colonists?

because they believed that god had all the power and everyone else was equal

how was literacy impacted?

colonies because the most literate society in the world

impact of the great awakening

foundation of new colleges, little racism so it appealed to african americans, religious toleration

john wesley

founded the methodist church; abolitionist; believed in free will

how did the great awakening lead to the american revolution?

it challenged the old powers connected to england

what caused the enlightenment, and what did it cause?

it was caused by the enlightenment, and caused the american revolution

protestant work ethic

linked hard work and prosperity with piety and divine providence; laziness considered a sign of immortality

which preachers represented the ordained political base of the protestant church?

old lights

new lights

part of the new "revivals", felt that religious message had run astray; baptists, methodists, and presbyterians

what major principle of calvinism did great awakening preachers begin to question?

predestination

which colleges were founded during the great awakening?

princeton, columbia, brown, rutgers, dartmouth

deists

rational god who created the universe not to intervene

john locke's new ideas

reason over divine authority, character could change through education, governmental power derived from the need to preserve "life, liberty, and property

what did new lights believe about a person's soul?

that it could be saved by good deeds

why did many of the new lights break away from the teachings of old lights?

they thought that the old lights were more concerned with worldly matters such as stuff, and money

old lights

traditional old beliefs within the colonies; congregationalists, quakers, angelicans

protestant values

vernacular bible reading, education of new religious values, poor relief, protestant work ethic