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ch 5-colonial society on the eve of revolution
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11th Grade
01/20/2010

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"Praying towns"
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developed by the Puritans, it was a place where the indians could go, convert to christianity, and fully give up their heathen ways
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Epidemics
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Illnesses that killed many. (smallpox, diphtheria)
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roads?
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poor ones connecting major cities by 1700s. Hard to travel by but were useful all the same
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anglican church
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fell short of promise. Had a faith less fierce & more worldly than new eng. puritans
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congregational church
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grown of puritan church est. in all colonies except RI
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great awakening
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a rousing religious revival
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Jonathan Edwards
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a pastor who preached "sinners in the hands of an angry god" warning about the horror of hell
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George Whitefield
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a parson who w/ his amazing oration gifts could bring people to tears, convert them, etc.
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"old lights" vs. "new lights"
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didn't like theatrics & emotion vs. defenders of the awakening
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John Trumbull
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an aspiring painter who had to go to Eng. to find people who would sit & they pay well for his paintings
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Benjamin Franklin
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"the first civilized american". Literature, poor richard's almanack, scientist, etc.
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Zenger case
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John Zegner's newspaper assailed the corrupt royal governor. He was charged w/ seditious libel but was found not guilty.
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bicameral
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two seperate legislative or parliamentary chambers. require concurrent majority to pass legislation
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Folkways
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it was a lot better for the people. they didn't constantly work & although times were still hard, people had time for enjoyment
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makers of america (scots irish)
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They lived a poor life, tried to avoid the Anglican church, but were taxed for it anyway
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to what degree was democracy present in 1775 in the colonies?
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It wasn't fully founded, like constitution & such, but the idea was in place. Courts, governors etc. all to keep america an ideal place to live
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