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HI 102
pages 259-267
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09/12/2011

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Age of Reason
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English philosophers and writers adopted forms or rationalism, deism, and other humanistic philosophies
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John Wesley
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One of the greatest English revivalists.
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John Locke
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One of the most influential philosophers of this age.
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empiricism
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the belief that experience is the only source of knowledge.
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David Hume
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A philosopher of the Age of Reason who promoted the philosophy of skepticism.
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skepticism
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the idea that to know the truth is impossible and that knowledge is uncertain.
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Charles Wesley
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John Wesley's brother, who met with other men to study the Bible and the classics to encourage each other in their spiritual development.
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Methodists
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nickname the "Holy Club" because of their pious meetings and well-ordered methods of conduct.
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Methodist Church
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A church founded by John Wesley. Also became known as one of the largest denominations in England and America during the 19th century.
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William Wilberforce
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One of the great Christian statesmen of English history.
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Robert Raikes
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the editor and publisher of a large newspaper in Gloucester, England. He was first to start Sunday school.
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popular education
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Sunday school movement became known as this in Great Britian.
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John Howard
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A Social reformer who was a personal friend of John Wesley
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1792
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What year marks the official beginning of modern mission?
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William Carey
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an English shoemaker saved during the Wesleyan Revival. "Father of Modern Missions"
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Adoniram Judson
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"Father of American Missions" went to India in 1812.
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Edmond Burke
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A Noteworthy member of the British Parliament during the 18th century.
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Sir William Blackstone
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An important political figure who became the leading authority on English law.
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Samuel Johnson
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The greatest literary figure of the 18th century.
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Captain James Cook
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the greatest British navigator and explorer. He charted New Zealand, New Guinea, and Australia.
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Hawaiian Islands
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the "sandwich islands" discovered by Cook.
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George I
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began the Hanoverian line of the English kings.
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Sir Robert Walpole
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the first true prime minister of Britain.
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George II
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son of George I, learned English unlike his father. 13 colonies under him.
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George III
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dominated much of North America.
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French and Indian War
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(1754-1763) broke out as the British fought the French and their Indian allies for control of eastern North America.
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William Pitt the Elder
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Prime minister of England. The main turning point in the war.
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mercantilism
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held the real measure of a nation's wealth according to the gold and silver is possessed.
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Continental Congress
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order to maintain freedom in America and reconcile their differences with Great Britain if possible.
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July 4, 1776
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Declarition of Independence was founded
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Declaration of Independence
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the most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world.
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Articles of Confederation
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1779 America's first attempt to build a national government proved to be unworkable and inadequate.
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United States Consitution
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a document that has become a masterpiece of history.
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1789
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Beginning of the French Revolution/
National Assembly established in France/
Storming of the Bastile in Paris
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George Washington
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the great hero of the War of Independence and an important leader at the Consitutional Convention, was unanimiously elected as the first president of the United States.
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