SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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importance of the individual
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question the authority of British Monarch over their lives
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Obedience to the King
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Slavery was justified
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both movements began in Europe, but they advocated very different ideas: the Great Awakening promoted a fervent, emotional religiosity, while the Enlightenment encouraged the pursuit of reason in all things. On both sides of the Atlantic, British subjects grappled with these new ideas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the Enlightenment and the Great awakening caused the colonists to alter their views about government, the role of government, as well as society at large which ultimately and collectively helped to motivate the colonists to revolt against England.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Awakening helped develop Ameri-can identity by encouraging a belief in spiritual equality. It also inspired religious debate, which increased religious diversity. The movement encouraged colonists to chal-lenge authority and question traditional religious practices.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enlightenment brought idea’s from writers like Hobbes and Locke to the front of the Colonies’ independence. These ideas helped mold some of the most important idea’s of the Declaration of Independence like the separation of church and state, as well as the concept of checks and balances for governmental powers.