Christian Yarbrough
Spring 2018
World Cultures IV Midterm Review
Puritans
values View society as a unified whole No distinction between individual and community or church and state Puritan vs Enlightenment Revelation vs reason Community vs individual Fear of moral change vs. embrace of change Mayflower Compact 1620 o Reflects a developing social contract Sets out new aims of the new govt that the separatists wanted People Winthrop was against democracy because it goes against the hierarchy The king is the law (rex lex) Democracy would remove god from the throne His language comes from the bible Compares their journey to the deliverance of slaves from Egypt Crossing the Jordan river...crossing the Atlantic Ben Franklin was a different kind of puritan Very much focused on individualism Asserts himself as a self-made man (though he does recognize he didn't get there alone) Refers to his mistakes as "errata" or misprints Doesn't ever use the word sin in his book, and doesn't ask for forgiveness Puritan in practice, believed in god, doubted Jesus Accomplishments Ambassador to France First public library Roger Williams There needs to be a separation between church and state Religious freedom is important Rhode Island guy Anne Hutchinson Spoke out against ministers, said that salvation is through grace not works
The First Great Awakening
People Jonathan Edwards Product of locke and the enlightenment and puritan theology Main figure in the first great awakening "sinners in the hands of an angry god" Economic distress by some -> wanting to gain control again, led to riots, mobs, and witch trials The art of revival Step 1 reject ritualism and hierarchy Step 2 embrace repentance, personal piety, fear of God's punishment
Was the first true national movement Emphasized individual relationship with God
1776
Articles of confederation -> 10 years, too weak -> constitution -> people wanted more personal rights guaranteed -> finally accepted with BoR AY "Thomas Paine calls for American independence" AY "Abigail and John Adams converse" Canvas "Jonathan Boucher" Declaration of independence was an expression of American sentiments, not new ideals Roots of 1776 The enlightenment Locke civil society formed by consent life, liberty, and property unalienable rights govt can be dissolved if they do not secure the rights of the individual Rousseau Man is born free and in chains everywhere The state exists for the will of the people Montesquieu- people need similar mores, separation of powers Hobbes- renounce rights to secure rights What is the purpose of government? Winthrop: to protect god's will in society Boucher: to make sure you do what is right, there is no such thing as consent Locke: to protect individual rights Churches 80fi of political pamphlets were distributed by ministers Biblical language highly influenced the political language Important things leading up to the revolutionary war French and Indian war- debt accrued, guerilla warfare learned when we helped the French Great awakening- people experienced god without a pope Sons of liberty- threw tea in the Boston harbor Tavern culture- where ideas were shared in