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Religious Freedom and Social Change in Early American Colonies

Explore the historical evolution of religious tolerance in Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, and the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society. Learn about the diverse religious groups, key figures, and significant events that shaped early American history.

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Religious Freedom and Social Change in Early American Colonies

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  1. Rhode Island 1636founded on religious toleration • Roger Williams banished from MA (1635) • 1st place people could worship freely • Wrong to take land from Natives without pay

  2. Maryland, 1634Catholic refuge • Safe haven for Catholics • Protestants soon outnumbered them • Act of Toleration (1649) – freedom of worship for C & P…failed (1692)

  3. Pennsylvania, 1682William Penn’s Holy Experiment • William Penn~ Quaker • Quakers (aka “Friends”) ~ Protestant group of dissenters • Everyone had an “inner light” • Everyone was equal (no aristocracy, slavery) • Tolerant of other rel. views • Pacifists • Good relations with Natives

  4. Georgia, 1733clean living is next to Godliness • Oglethorpe wanted his settlers to be hardworking, sober & Protestant • Didn’t work (no rum, no slaves, land limits)

  5. The Great Awakening, 1720s – 1760s • Religious revival • George Whitefield & Jonathan Edwards (ministers) • Caused by a general spiritual “dryness” • Looked like: an emotional fervor, tent revivals, traveling preachers

  6. The Great Awakening, 1720s – 1760s • Impact: • Creation of new churches (Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians) • Emphasis on education (NE colonies) • Encouraged belief that all people were equal before God (new ideas about democracy) • Willingness to question established political authority (the King) • Sense of American unity before Revolution

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