THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While in college, Edwards complemented his traditional theological education by studying the Enlightenment philosophy of John Locke and Isaac Newton.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1716 Edwards enrolled in Yale where he read Newton and Locke, and began “Notes on the Mind” and “Notes on Natural Science.” Locke’s influence on his epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophical psychology was profound.
Detailed explanation-3: -The leaders of the Great Awakening, including Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, aimed to revive man’s relationship with God. Their purpose was to convince people that religious power was in their own hands, not the hands of the Church.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following was true of both the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening? They encouraged individual decision making.