How did economic, religious, and political developments shape the Atlantic World by 1750?
Before the start of the American Revolution there were many religious, political, and economical developments that shaped the ideals of the years to come. Prior to 1750 English colonies in America went through many changes. Many colonies used to be diverse compared to the colonies in New England but as time went on they became more anglicanized. As a result of anglicanization, ideas of the Enlightenment, such as economic and political freedom, spread throughout the colonies. By 1750 American society changed from resource farming centered to settlements with complex economic and political systems. This change was brought on by economic, religious, and political developments.
Document 1: An Excerpt from John Edwards’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, written in 1741 is one of the most famous sermons of “The Great Awakening” which was a protestant evangelical movement during the 1730s and 1740s. In this document Edwards talks of how the wicked can be brought to hell at any moment. The document also discusses how one must be wary of the decisions they make and keep the lord at heart in order to achieve salvation. …show more content…
It was meant for the general Protestant population in New England. Its purpose was to inform the Protestant population about the dangers of participating in sinful activities. This document was written by “New Light” Calvinist/Congressional preacher Jonathan Edwards who was known as one of the most important figure in “The Great
Before the start of the American Revolution there were many religious, political, and economical developments that shaped the ideals of the years to come. Prior to 1750 English colonies in America went through many changes. Many colonies used to be diverse compared to the colonies in New England but as time went on they became more anglicanized. As a result of anglicanization, ideas of the Enlightenment, such as economic and political freedom, spread throughout the colonies. By 1750 American society changed from resource farming centered to settlements with complex economic and political systems. This change was brought on by economic, religious, and political developments.
Document 1: An Excerpt from John Edwards’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, written in 1741 is one of the most famous sermons of “The Great Awakening” which was a protestant evangelical movement during the 1730s and 1740s. In this document Edwards talks of how the wicked can be brought to hell at any moment. The document also discusses how one must be wary of the decisions they make and keep the lord at heart in order to achieve salvation. …show more content…
It was meant for the general Protestant population in New England. Its purpose was to inform the Protestant population about the dangers of participating in sinful activities. This document was written by “New Light” Calvinist/Congressional preacher Jonathan Edwards who was known as one of the most important figure in “The Great