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What was the Great Awakening?
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revival movement meant to purify religion from material distractions and renew one’s personal faith in God.
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When did the Great Awakening occur?
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1730s and 40s
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What was the Great Awakening a reaction to?
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reaction against the waning of religion and the spread of skepticism during the Enlightenment
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Name the two major revivalists of the Great Awakening.
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Jonathon Edwards
George Whitefield |
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Who were the New Lights and Old Lights of the Great Awakening?
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New Lights: revivalists
Old Lights: established ministers happy with the status quo |
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What were royal colonies?
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owned by the king
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What were proprietary colonies?
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land grants from the king
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What were self-governing colonies?
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king granted a charter to a joint-stock company
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Could charters be revoked at any time?
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yes
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What are examples of proprietary colonies?
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Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
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What were self-governing colonies?
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Rhode Island and Connecticut
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What saved Jamestown?
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the profits produced from tobacco
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What was the House of Burgesses?
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America's first representative government
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When was the House of Burgesses formed?
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1619
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Where was the House of Burgesses formed?
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Jamestown
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Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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John Winthrop
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Who was Massachusetts established by?
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Puritans
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Who was Plymouth established by?
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Separatists
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What is congregationalism?
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Only those individuals with good standing in the church could participate in government
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Who were dissenters in the Massachusetts Bay colony?
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Anne Hutchinson & Roger Williams
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