The Great Awakening vs. The Enlightenment
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THE GREAT AWAKENING VS.
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
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
JONATHAN EDWARDS
Best known preacher of Great Awakening
• Famous Sermon: “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”
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
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
1700’s -1790’s
Emphasized reason and science as paths to knowledge
Began in Europe, then came to America
HISTORY MAKERS
Science – Newton’s laws
Philosophy – John Locke (natural rights: life, liberty and property)
Inventions- Ben Franklin (Lightning rod, bifocals, Franklin Stove)
POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC
A yearly book written by Ben Franklin
Had weather predictions, clever sayings, stories, poems, etc.
“Haste Makes Waste”
SIGNIFICANCE
Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and government by agreement influenced colonists
Helped spur American Revolution!