THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION
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The King of England declared the official religion of the colonies to be that of the Church of England, so preachers traveled the colonies to teach the word
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Most colonists were upset with the Church of England, so to rebel they refused to worship
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After decades of being forced to be a part of the Church of England, many people in both Europe and the colonies found the freedom (after the Glorious Revolution) to worship however they chose
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The new churches in the colonies gained so many followers in the early-mid 18th century
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Detailed explanation-1: -First Great Awakening Christians were feeling complacent with their methods of worship, and some were disillusioned with how wealth and rationalism were dominating culture. Many began to crave a return to religious piety. Around this time, the 13 colonies were religiously divided.
Detailed explanation-2: -We have already mentioned the most important causes for the beginning of the Great Awakening; there were significantly fewer church attendances throughout the country, many people were also bored and unsatisfied with the way the sermons were conducted, and they criticized the lack of enthusiasm from their preachers.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of declining religious convictions, many religious faiths sponsored religious revivals. These revivals emphasized human beings’ dependence upon God. Most of the religious revivals occurred as camp meetings.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Awakening helped prepare the colonies for the American Revolution. Its ethos strengthened the appeal of the ideals of liberty, and its ministers and the members of the new evangelical faiths strongly supported the Revolution.