Unity in the Colonies
The colonists had a clear identity and were united as Americans at the Eve of the Revolution. This is proved by events and movements such as the Great Awakening, the Enlightenment, and the French and Indian War. The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment sparked new ideas that lead to important documents such as The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights.
The Great Awakening swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a turning point back to religion and away from secular worldly views. People such as Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield presented a new Fire and Brimstone style of preaching. the difference between Old Lights and New Lights becomes prominent; Old Lights were skeptical and did not approve of emotional and drama of these revivalists. New Lights were emotional and dramatic and appealed to people’s emotions.
In the late 1600s and early 1700s the Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that was developed in France, Britain, and Germany; the Age of Enlightenment influenced the country of Europe. It emphasized reason, science, and observation. Most of the United States’ Founding Fathers were heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as deism, the belief in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, and socialism. Socialism is the theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
England and France both had colonies in the New World, and of course more land meant more power. They both wanted control of the Ohio River Valley. England wanted the colonists alliance. This had another underlying reason to it. If they received the colonists’ help and strengthened their relationship, they would have an inlet to take back control over them. This other plan backfired though, as it only caused bitter feelings between them. The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Year’s War was a
The Great Awakening swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a turning point back to religion and away from secular worldly views. People such as Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield presented a new Fire and Brimstone style of preaching. the difference between Old Lights and New Lights becomes prominent; Old Lights were skeptical and did not approve of emotional and drama of these revivalists. New Lights were emotional and dramatic and appealed to people’s emotions.
In the late 1600s and early 1700s the Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that was developed in France, Britain, and Germany; the Age of Enlightenment influenced the country of Europe. It emphasized reason, science, and observation. Most of the United States’ Founding Fathers were heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as deism, the belief in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, and socialism. Socialism is the theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
England and France both had colonies in the New World, and of course more land meant more power. They both wanted control of the Ohio River Valley. England wanted the colonists alliance. This had another underlying reason to it. If they received the colonists’ help and strengthened their relationship, they would have an inlet to take back control over them. This other plan backfired though, as it only caused bitter feelings between them. The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Year’s War was a