Religious Revival Lesson

Religious Revival Lesson

Many colonists came to the thirteen colonies for the sole purpose of seeking religious freedom for themselves

Multiple Choice

what religious group founded Pennsylvania

• The Amish

• The Quakers

• The Puritans

• The Pilgrims

Multiple Choice

What religious group founded the Plymouth Colony

• The Quakers

• The Puritans

• The Pilgrims

• The Catholics

Multiple Choice

What religious group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony

• The Quakers

• The Puritans

• The Anglicans

• The Catholics

The Puritans of Massachusetts

The Puritans and Their Beliefs

Who were the Puritans?

• They came from all ranks of English society

• Most were merchants and tradespeople.

• They founded Colony in 1630.

What did the Puritans believe?

• They believed the Bible was the religious authority.

• They emphasized Bible-reading, prayer, and

behavior.

• They believed children should learn to read and write to read the Bible

The Puritans of Massachusetts

• Established a colony on religious principles

• expected hard work, resourcefulness, prayer and strict adherence to laws

• Had to be a church member to vote and hold office

• Believed they were a "City Upon a Hill"

Open Ended

An early Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony tried to motivate his followers by telling them that they were building a "City Upon a Hill."

What do you think he meant by this?

The Witch Trials and the decline of the religion

• in the early 1690's girls accused a number of women of being witches.

• led to hysteria in the colony

• accusations and trials culminated in 19 women being executed

• The role of the church would begin a decline after this in New England

Open Ended

What was the name of the town where the witch trials occured?

Religious diversity existed in the Middle Colonies

Multiple Select

Which of the following colonies were Middle Colonies

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• New York

• Connecticut

Multiple Choice

If the Middle Colonies were known for religious diversity which of the following would be true

• Only one very powerful religious belief would exist

• People from many different countries would worship together

• Many different religions would be found in the Middle Colonies

• Many different languages would be spoken

The Quakers of Pennsylvania

• William Penn was a member of the Quaker belief

• He established Pennsylvania as a safe haven for Quakers

Quaker Beliefs

• The Quakers were also known as members of the Religious Society of Friends

  • They lived in the colony of and throughout the

  middle colonies.

  • Many were shopkeepers and tradespeople

• •people could receive the spirit of God and be saved

  from sin.

  • People’s internal spiritual lives were important than public

  practice or ritual.

  • Women and freed slaves could at Quaker

  meetings.

• They were pacifist and would not pay taxes to fund war.

Religion in the Southern Colonies

• Founded by Anglicans

• Did not play a role in Daily Life

• People lived far apart on plantations and therefore would not attend church services regularly

The First Great Awakening

• By the early 1700s, the role of religion in the colonies was .

• The First Great Awakening was a powerful religious in the

colonies between 1720 and 1740.

• Traveling preachers gave lively sermons and drew audiences.

• Some were women or enslaved persons.

Causes of the Great Awakening

• Two causes led to the Great Awakening.

  1. Colonists had grown complacent with their .

  2. Ministers brought into worship services.

  This led to a interest in worship and religion.

Leaders

• George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were two of the best known preachers of the Great Gret Awakening

• Edwards and other preachers would tour the colonies giving extremely emotionally charged speeches

Multiple Choice

Jonathan Edwards gave a very powerful sermon entitled

• War...What is it Good For.

• The Cost of Your Salvation is Great

• Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

• The Ministry of Suffering

Effects of the Great Awakening

• Caused division among some religious groups

• Led to broader tolerance of religious diversity

• Spurred the growth of Universities to train new Ministers

• Led to new churches such as Baptist and Methodist Churches

• Laid the foundation for the Second Great Awakening of the 1800s and 1830s