of Puritans‚ which stemmed from economic changes‚ political transformations‚ and Enlightenment rationalism‚ was the primary cause of the Great Awakening. During the eighteenth century‚ political uncertainty and economic instability characterized colonial life and diverted devout Puritans from religious obligations. Individual morals declined as Puritans within the community turned increasingly to Arminianism‚ the belief that preparation for heaven was easily managed and therefore less important
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Amanda Wilson Period 3 9/15/12 Religion in Colonial America Throughout the colonial period with British North American settlement‚ the subjects of religion and economics often come hand-in-hand when associated with significance. Although economic concerns of development and exploration had its part in British settlement into the New World‚ religious entanglement‚ such as Puritan progression and The Great Awakening ‚ played a bigger role in the rise of the American colonies. The flee
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Since the ancient times‚ religion has influenced the principles of society‚ and still continues to do so. The foundation of society and all the moral values were totally based on the religious values. During the age of colonial America‚ the Puritans were known for their peculiar religious ideologies on which the moral values of the society were shaped. With scientific and technological advancement in the future‚ the ideologies of the American people started to change. Philosophically‚ America underwent
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Two major developments in colonial America were slavery and public education. Slavery began in North America in roughly 1500’s and lasted until around 1865. Before establishment of chattel slavery (outright ownership of a person and descendants) most labor was organized as indentured servitude ( someone who worked for a set amount of time to pay for the trip to the new world) By the 18th century colonial caourts/legislatures racialized slavery creating a system of slavery exclusive to Africans
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Religion has always been of importance in America. During the colonial and Revolutionary eras‚ religion was spread throughout the lives of Americans. There were even laws that kept the Sabbath holy and influenced consumption laws that limited the actions of the people. Christianity was one of the few links that bound the American society together. The bible served not only as a word of God helping people through life but as a textbook for history. It gave people something to go to so they could learn
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The three regions of American colonists had many differences in how things were done economically‚ religiously and socially. The three regions were also had different climates and a different terrain forcing them to live differently. New England was the most northern colony. The landscape had very rocky soil. Their whole economy was mainly shipbuilding and shipping. Though they did also participate in fur trading and the fishing industry. The whole reason the colonists settled was because of religious
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were the part of the New World which used to belong to the British. Although the colonies all had good things‚ all of the regions had things that didn´t help them grow as a region. Some colonies had rocky soil for example. Having a good climate and a good topography is part of agriculture‚ having materials to work is part of manufacturing. Industry Each of the three regions had different types of industry. The New England colonies used to do shipbuilding activities‚ lumbering and fishing. The
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Effects of the 3 Colonial Regions Geographical Location In colonial America there were three main colonial regions: the New England colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies‚ such as Massachusettes‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island‚ and Conneticut were the farthest North out of all the colonial regions. Because of this they had a cold climate and a short growing season. This among with the rocky‚ sometimes barren soil‚ made them unable to do much‚ if any
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Two Distinct Societies The settlers of New England and the Chesapeake region may have derived from the same provenance‚ but that is where the similarities end. By the 1700’s‚ the settlers began to differ socially‚ economically‚ and politically. As people began to migrate over to the New World‚ they started to acclimate to their surrounding regions; the settlers adapted to the strengths of their geography‚ and the regions differed tremendously as a result. Socially‚ New England and the Chesapeake
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There were a lot of religions in Colonial America. Some of the religions were Quakers‚ Catholics‚ Christians‚ Lutherans‚ Puritans‚ and Jews. Government and local towns tried to enforce strict religious observance. There were many religions so people could follow any religion they choose. The thirteen original colonies established eight churches‚ if colonies practiced a different religion than their church they were sometimes persecuted. Most colonist said that they were Christians they believed
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