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    The Awakening‚ by Kate Chopin and The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald were both published in the Late Nineteenth/Early Twentieth Centuries. During this time society dealt with the ideologies of equal rights for women‚ marriage‚ religion‚ morality‚ individualism‚ and the dire consequences individuals face when conflicting societal norms. Such penalties consist of death and loss of faith. In The Awakening‚ Edna Pontellier is constantly conflicting with society over a woman’s role‚ which ultimately

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    contributed to a more democratic society in the American colonies: (a) the Great Awakening (b) immigration (c) the Zenger case.ton Russell With the help of these key events‚ the colonies of America slowly evolved to become a more liberal country which shaped and changed the American colonies to progressively become a democratic government. In the eighteenth century‚ the colonial society became increasingly more democratic due to the Great Awakening‚ immigration‚ and The Zenger Case because these

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    Geography’s effect on the English colonies is indisputable‚ but was it the primary factor for shaping the colonies? I think it is‚ whether it was good or bad the geography always played an important part in the lives of the English colonist. From the swampy terrain of Jamestown to the bays of the Northern colonies‚ each played an integral part in the development of the colonies. I’ll start with Jamestown‚ one of the first colonies to make it. The beginning of Jamestown was almost it’s end‚ the

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    further innovation. Even the Church initially encouraged such investigations‚ out of the belief that studying the world was a form of piety and constituted an admiration of God’s work. The enlightenment took a major role in the development and construction of modern Europe. During the enlightenment‚ many inventions were created‚ new philosophical ideas were being discussed in massive forums by massive crowds‚ and now by the average citizen instead of scholars and philosophers. Many revolutions

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    Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church

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    The Age of Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) was a cultural movement of intellectuals occurring from about 1600-1800 in Europe emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. Its purpose was to better society using reason‚ to challenge ideas and possibly go against ones that society had made tradition and faith‚ and to increase knowledge using the scientific method. It promoted scientific thought‚ skepticism‚ and intellectual interchange. Enlightenment thinkers opposed superstition and

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    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

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    The Enlightenment 1650-1800 Was a sprawling intellectual‚ philosophical‚ cultural and social movement that spread through the majority of Europe throughout the 1700’s. Influenced by the Scientific Revolution‚ which begun in 1500’s Transformed the Western world into an intelligent and self-aware civilization The effects of Enlightenment thought soon permeated both European and American life‚ from improved women’s rights to more efficient steam engines‚ from fairer judicial systems to increased

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    The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious‚ political‚ and cultural unity among the colonies. However‚ some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance‚ “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development

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    century and 19th century time period and consisted of a variety of reform movements mostly coming from the North such as women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.These grassroots movements were strongly influenced by the Second Great Awakening‚the transformation of the American economy‚ industrialization and urbanization because they all changed the way society worked. These two movements tied many women together because they were involved in early abolition and also became leaders in the women’s rights

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