Analysis of the Great Awakening and Revolutionary Thought In the 1730s and the 1740s‚ religious revival swept through the New England and Middle Colonies. Through these revivals‚ the colonists came to view religion as a discrete and personal experience between God and man which‚ “undermined legally established churches and their tax supported ministers.” (Henretta‚ P. 112) Joseph Tracey was the first person to describe this period of revivalism as‚ ‘the Great Awakening.’ In 1841‚ Joseph Tracy
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which could affect the world’s environment. Scientists have determined that humans are responsible for the increases by use of cars‚ industries‚ and forest fires. An increase in the amount of carbon in the air results in more acidic rain which may cause harm to the environment‚ the water we drink‚ and the vegetables we plant. The way that these temperatures are increasing it is projected to rise 3-8 F by 2050. The three focuses of the global warming theory are Greenhouse Gases‚ the possible effects
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The underlying causes of World War One are a mix of militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. Militarism is the belief that a country should have a strong military and is prepared to use it to defend their country. Alliances in WWI put the Allies‚ Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and the United States against the Central Powers‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Imperialism is when a country spreads its influences throughout another country through diplomacy or
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Contrastingly‚ the mid-Atlantic colonies were made up of a variety of different religious groups‚ including Lutherans‚ Catholics‚ Jews‚ Congregationalists‚ and Quakers in Pennsylvania. During the Great Awakening of the 1730s‚ the influence of older forms of Protestantism‚ especially Calvinism‚ increased dramatically throughout both regions. Until 1740‚ religion mainly united the New England region‚ while it mostly divided the mid-Atlantic region until the first Great Awakening. New England was founded by
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The Second Great Awakening in the early nineteenth century was about making people more noble‚ God-fearing‚ and erudite. Stemmed from the repercussion against the deist faith‚ Americans began pouring their time and energy into religious resurgences and reform movements. This uproar of religious groundswell sparked massive social reforms that amplified throughout the country. The idea that everyone can be saved‚ and everybody is worthy of salvation‚ heightened the interaction between one another
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Causes of World War One World War One was a global war in Europe fought from 1914 to 1918. It was a war between Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia and the United States and Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy and Serbia. Not only was it certain people or places that caused the war but also some events and situations. This included the allying of nations‚ the act of imperialism‚ the growth of militarism‚ and the Balkan crisis. One of the underlying causes of world war one was the allying of nations
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was extremely strict on their teachings and influence in society. But in the early 19th century in the United States of America‚ a religious revival was founded by Protestants – the Second Great Awakening‚ although it began around 1790‚ the Second Great Awakening gained power by 1800. The Second Great Awakening is a revival movement that encourages people to find salvation and improve society. The church leaders preaching touched the hearts and minds of many people‚ including the people who do not
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The Underlying Causes of WWI WWI--the battle of the world: Bulgaria‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Romania‚ China‚ and the United States. The nations were categorized as either Central Powers or Allies--the Central Powers included Bulgaria‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Germany‚ while the Allies involved the other stated regions above. The war was caused by numerous underlying reasons: the fight for more land and security over each other
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Enlightenment and The Great Awakening are two movements in colonial history that had a greater impact on the lives of the new world people. The Enlightenment period took place in the 18th century and it shaped the mind of colonists‚ and The Great Awakening took place in mid 18th century and can be describe as progress of colonist’s hearts. Enlightenment is a period during the eighteenth century; it was an intellectual movement that was influenced by the European enlightenment. The Enlightenment
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Assess the moral arguments and political actions of those opposed to the spread of slavery in the context of two of the following: With the upset in balance of the Mexican War‚ antislavery activists were upset about any potential compromise while with the Kansas-Nebraska act‚ they settled with the idea of them being in a state of popular sovereignty. The acquisitions of the Mexican War triggered an upset in the balance of free and slave states. The solution of extending the Missouri Compromise
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