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Lesson 5.1:
The
Great Awakening
and
the
EnlightenmentSlide2
What role did the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment play in moving the colonists toward revolution?
Essential QuestionSlide3
divine right:
denomination
:
specific religious group.
a person who rules for life usually through a hereditary right.
the ruler was chosen directly by GOD therefore has the right to rule.
monarch:
nationalism:
devotion to one's own nation; desire for one's nation to be successful or independent; patriotism.
VocabularySlide4
authority:
power to command or rule.
intellectual:
having to do with the ability to think or to reason.
Vocabulary II
philosophy:
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters,Slide5
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
Jamestown
1607
Mayflower
1620
Great Awakening
1730
American Revolution
1775
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Where We AreSlide6
Beginning with the Mayflower, in 1620, many of the first colonists who settled in North America were very religious and came here seeking the freedom to worship God as they chose.
What We Already KnowSlide7
When Pilgrim settlers arrived off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1620, they decided to sign an agreement called the Mayflower Compact. It assumed
that
people could govern themselves, thus it established the idea of self-government rather than government by a monarchy.
What We Already KnowSlide8
By the early 1700s, ideas from the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution were changing the way people saw the world, themselves, and their governments.
What We Already KnowSlide9
A tell B
What did European kings believe about their right to rule?
Be sure to re-state the question in your response!Slide10
Many colonists feared they had lost the religious passion that had driven their ancestors to find the colonies. Religion seemed dry, dull,
and distant, even
to regular churchgoers.
The Great AwakeningSlide11
Prior to the Great Awakening, being truly religious meant trusting the heart, rather than the head, valuing feeling more than thinking, and relying on biblical revelation rather than human reason.
The Great AwakeningSlide12
The Great Awakening
With the coming of the Great Awakening came ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority. When churches weren’t living up to the expectations of the people in their congregation, the
people felt they had the right to break away and form new denominations. Slide13
The Great Awakening
Colonists came to realize that political power, like religious freedom, did not reside in the hands of the English but in their own hands. Thus, the Great Awakening helped
bring about a
climate which
made the American
Revolution possible.Slide14
Major Figures of the Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards became known widely for his fiery sermons.
He believed a Great Awakening was needed because: 1) People were neglecting their personal relationship with God and 2) Too many colonists seemed to have lost their religious passion.Slide15
Major Figures of the Great Awakening
George Whitefield was a well-known preacher, encouraged men to righteousness through their own individual decisions. He raised thousands for an orphanage in Georgia.Slide16
Impact of the Great Awakening on the Colonies
New denominations were formed. Some of which accepted minorities. Religious colleges like Princeton and Brown were formed to train ministers. Above all else, people began to question authority.Slide17
Get your sticks ready.Slide18
By the mid 1700s, the Great Awakening is best described as…
A. a political movement
B. a scientific movement
C
.
an economic movement
D.
a religious movementSlide19
What was seen as the need for the Great Awakening ?
A. People were neglecting their personal relationship with God.
B. Many
colonists seemed to have lost their religious passion.
C
.
Too
many churchgoers were challenging the authority of their ministers
.D. All of the above.
E. A and B onlySlide20
Which is
not
an accurate statement about the Great Awakening?
A. It created a new sense of morality and an interest in religion.
B. It caused church congregations to split apart and new denominations to be formed.
C It led to the banning of African and Native Americans from Christian churches.
D. It led to the founding of several colleges.
E. It led colonists to question authority, even that of Parliament and the king. Slide21
In what way did the Great Awakening contribute to the Revolutionary War?
A. It inspired a sense of
nationalism
among the colonists.
B. It discouraged criticism of established authority.
C. It demonstrated that God was on the side of the colonists.
D. It gave Englishmen a sense of superiority over their European neighbors.Slide22
When did the Great Awakening occur in relation to the Revolutionary War
A. A few decades before
a decade before
C. a century before.
D. immediately before.Slide23
The Enlightenment . . .
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that emphasized reason and science. It was based on the belief in natural laws that controlled how the universe worked.Slide24
The Enlightenment . . .
It emphasized two very important points:
individuals have natural rights.
natural laws should be the basis of all government.Slide25
Major Figures of the Enlightenment
Perhaps the most important figure of the Enlightenment was the English philosopher John Locke. Slide26
Major Figures of the Enlightenment
Locke argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property. People create governments to protect their natural rights.Slide27
Major Figures of the Enlightenment
Locke believed that the government gets its power from the people and without the people, the government should have no power.Slide28
Major Figures of the Enlightenment
Locke also wrote, if a government fails in this duty, people have the right to change it. Locke’s ideas challenged the belief that kings had a God-given right to rule. Slide29
Charles-Louis Montesquieu was a French nobleman who proposed dividing government into three branches in order to more evenly distribute the power.
Major Figures of the EnlightenmentSlide30
Major Figures of the Enlightenment
Benjamin Franklin was a famous American inventor, statesman, ambassador and political thinker.Slide31
Impact of the Enlightenment on the Colonies
The colonists began to view the British government differently.Slide32
Impact of the Enlightenment on the Colonies
They began to believe that the government should be protecting their natural rights.
Many started to question the authority of the British government which was so far away. Slide33
A tell B
According to Enlightenment thinkers, where did governments get their authority to rule?
Be ready with your response.Slide34
Get your sticks ready.Slide35
What was the Enlightenment?
A. A
philosophical
movement that emphasized science and reason.
B. Belief in natural laws that govern the universe.
C. Ideas drawn from Christianity, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
D. Support for the God-given right of kings to rule.
E. Opposed in the colonies by Benjamin Franklin.
(Choose all that are true.)Slide36
Which was not part of John Locke’s philosophy ?
A. Kings do not have a God-given right to rule.
B. The people have a right to change its government if it fails in its duty.
C. It is the duty of every government to protect their citizens' natural rights.
D. All people are created equal, regardless of race, religion, sex, or nationality.Slide37
What ideas from the Enlightenment led the colonies to break away from England?
A. It encouraged them to change their government if it fails to protect their natural rights.
B. It helped them see how helpful an alliance with France could be.
C. It led them to demand that the English king divide his powers of government into three branches, as Montesquieu suggested.
D. It caused them to believe that independence was part of God’s plan for America.Slide38
A and B Discuss
How did the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment move the colonists toward revolution?
Great Awakening
The Enlightenment
The American Revolution