EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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reasserting the power of the monarchy
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establishing the dominance of the church
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using reason as an explanation to life’s mysteries
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questioning the traditional authority of the king
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment encouraged people to question traditional authority.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Although the Great Awakening was a reaction against the Enlightenment, it was also a long term cause of the Revolution. Before, ministers represented an upper class of sorts. Awakening ministers were not always ordained, breaking down respect for betters.