House of Burgesses 1607

Rhode Island Roger Williams 1636

PA, RI, and Maryland toleration act 1649

Mayflower compact 1620

The idea that colonies exist for the benefit of the Mother Country

Enlightenment ideas about sovereignty and rights of the people were radical and challenged the practice throughout the world of dictatorial ruleThese new views took a strong hold in the minds of the British colonists

People begin to feel as though religion was dry, dull, and distantBelieved the public had "fallen asleep" piously and needed to be woken up

Policy of the early 1700s that favored British merchants by doing nothing to disturb the prosperity of the American coloniesResulted in the American colonies having many freedoms that were not offered in other British colonies

Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas influenced the American belief in self governed

John Peter Zinger trial 1734

Clergy who tried to fight the influence of the Great AwakeningPromoted church membership as means to salvationUse of reasonPromoted hierarchy and respect for authorityTraditional beliefs within the coloniesQuakers send Anglicans

Evangelical ministers belonging to new religious sectsPart of the revivalsFelt that religious message had run astrayBaptists, and Methodists

A religious movement that swept through the colonies and Europe during mid 1700sRapid growth of evangelical religions such as Methodist and BaptistFirst real common colonial experience

English immigrant to America who produced a pamphlet known as Common SenseChallenged the rule of American colonies by the king of EnglandContributed to a desire for independence from GB

Mostly in new England and middle colonies

Theologian from MassachusettsPreached about:The sovereignty of GodThe moral corruption of manThe imminent danger of HellThe importance of a religious rebirth

Challenged the established religious beliefs, practices, and institutionsPopularity of evangelical movement and style of preaching creates problems for established churches

Colonial society was more egalitarianNo nobility and paternalistic, monarchal rule common to EuropeMore religious diversity and toleration than in England and Europe

Promoted equalityAnyone could be saved; Blacks and women considered equals within the "New Light" movementChallenged established authority"Come as you are"Laid the foundations for the American Revolution

Direct democracy in practice