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    The Great Awakening By the early 1700’s religion had begun to slack in the colonies. Partly because many of the colonists were starting to worry more about personal riches than their own religious observances. It began after the religious developments in Europe as new ministers started arriving and spreading their word. One of the principal figures in the Great Awakening was Jonathan Edwards. Edwards is known for his "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon. In it

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    David Park 2/26/13 In history events have occurred which changed the way a nation was operated. A great example of a situation like this would be the U.S. between 1820 and 1840 where many events had great effect on the way the nation was steered back in those days. The nation was still very young at the time and had yet to establish a great‚ equal‚ and fair operation of the nation but certain events led to greater democracy and fairness in the nation. The events would include

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    Compare and Contrast Essay 3/19/13 How motifs affect theme in The Awakening and The Great Gatsby In common literature‚ motifs are reoccurring symbols that develop a certain aspect of the author’s intention. In The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin uses the motif of water to develop the theme of freedom. Similar to the Chopin‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motif of yellow and white to develop the theme of appearance versus reality. In contrast‚ their themes may be different‚ however the intention of both

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    The American society started to change tremendously in 1815.It was due to very important events ‚the revolution of industry and the Second Great Awakening.The technology advanced significantly with new inventions like the telegraph‚ sewing machine‚ and assembly line.The agriculture was booming with the mechanical thresher‚ which was a tractor with a steam engine‚ and the reaper was used to harvest wheat. The Second Great Awakening started a whole new religious and Evangelicals ideas all across

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    UNIT 5 FROM THE COLONIAL TO THE FEDERAL: THE CONTEXTS OF THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT Objectives Introduction: The material basis of the American Enlightenment The Enlightenment in America. Slavery and the Enlightenment. The American Woman of the Eighteenth Century Let Us Sum Up Questions Suggested Readings 5.0 OBJECTIVES The aim of this Unit is to take stock of the contexts of American literature produced between the period of the early European colonial settlements in America and the

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    The Second Great Awakening was a spiritual resurgence that saw early Americans dedicate themselves not only to Christian ideals but also to freeing the slaves. The northern wing of the Second Great Awakening led to social reform (387). It was characterized by large camp meetings where the ideals of egalitarianism‚ a belief in human equality‚ were exposed to the masses of people who attended. These meetings were highly attended and promoted a sense of community and social discipline (383). One of

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    During the 1730s‚ an extremely popular religious idea‚ Great Awakening‚ was spread across Europe and the British colonies in New England. The Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals which prompted a closer relationship with god. The revivals also represented a commitment showing a deeper devotion to their religion or “religion of the heart” (Walker 75). A new belief was adopted‚ one must ask for god’s grace to clear one’s sins in order for him/her to go to heaven. Minister would travel

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    Matthias passed judgment on all who would cross his path especially women. The Kingdom of Matthias describes the life of an American man’s religious revivalism‚ describes a story of sex‚ society and religion .The core theme was the impact of the Second Great Awakening concerning on the lives of the American people and society. The lives of men and women of the Second Great Awakening were shaped by their beliefs in God and the belief that the Truth would set them free from all the sins that they have committed

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    FIRST AND SECOND GREAT AWAKENING Comparison of the First and Second Great Awakening There are many factors that triggered the religious revivals known as the Great Awakenings. These awakenings encouraged citizens to partake in religious ceremonies and activities. Some agreed and joined the bandwagon‚ some refused. The awakenings had aspects that resulted in great long term benefits in government‚ education‚ and society. During the 1730s it was apparent that

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    system of their respective countries. Recession - A period of slow or negative economic growth (2 consecutive quarters)‚ usually accompanied by rising unemployment. American Monetary Unit The dollar or Reales (a common name for the Spanish peso) and its sub-denominations were commonly used in commercial transactions along American seaboard and the most abundant form of money and was therefore adopted as the unit of account. The new nation needed a stable monetary unit and a banking

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