Notes
Brainstorming Week of 9/23/13 Sraavani Akarapu
Describe the Great Awakening. How did religion change in New England as a result of the Great Awakening?
First Great Awakening(1730-1760)
Brought national identity to Colonial America
Occurred due to spiritual growth
Certain Christians began to disassociate themselves with the established approach to worship at the time
This led to a general sense of complacency among believers, and instead they adopted an approach which was characterized by great fervor and emotion in prayer
Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England
Came to a halt with the Glorious Revolution of 1688, an event which established the Church of England as the reigning church of the country
Catholicism, Judaism, and Puritanism, were subsequently suppressed
Describe the colonial economy in the late 1600s to early 1700s. (Mercantilism, triangle trade, production, cultivation, profits, relevant legislation, etc.)
Mercantilism – economic philosophy or practice in which England established the colonies to provide raw materials to the Mother Country; the colonies received manufactured goods in return.
Triangular trade - indicating trade among three ports or regions. Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not required in the region from which its major imports come (Europe, Africa, Americas)
Production – making of goods
Cultivation – growing and harvesting of crops, usually refers to rice
Profits – money made off trade and businesses that benefited the colonists
Relevant legislation – Laws relating to data protection and any laws governing inappropriate material
How did the early wars between England and France set the stage for the French and Indian War in 1763? (For each of the following wars, list when it was fought, what the cause of the war was, and how it increased tension between the French and British: King William’s War, Queen
Describe the Great Awakening. How did religion change in New England as a result of the Great Awakening?
First Great Awakening(1730-1760)
Brought national identity to Colonial America
Occurred due to spiritual growth
Certain Christians began to disassociate themselves with the established approach to worship at the time
This led to a general sense of complacency among believers, and instead they adopted an approach which was characterized by great fervor and emotion in prayer
Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England
Came to a halt with the Glorious Revolution of 1688, an event which established the Church of England as the reigning church of the country
Catholicism, Judaism, and Puritanism, were subsequently suppressed
Describe the colonial economy in the late 1600s to early 1700s. (Mercantilism, triangle trade, production, cultivation, profits, relevant legislation, etc.)
Mercantilism – economic philosophy or practice in which England established the colonies to provide raw materials to the Mother Country; the colonies received manufactured goods in return.
Triangular trade - indicating trade among three ports or regions. Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not required in the region from which its major imports come (Europe, Africa, Americas)
Production – making of goods
Cultivation – growing and harvesting of crops, usually refers to rice
Profits – money made off trade and businesses that benefited the colonists
Relevant legislation – Laws relating to data protection and any laws governing inappropriate material
How did the early wars between England and France set the stage for the French and Indian War in 1763? (For each of the following wars, list when it was fought, what the cause of the war was, and how it increased tension between the French and British: King William’s War, Queen