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Enlightenment Influence and Colonial Resistance: Impact on Religious and Political Dynamics

This title explores the role of Enlightenment philosophers, the Great Awakening, and the Glorious Revolution on religious beliefs and political resistance in the colonies. It discusses the battle in Quebec that ended the war, the influence of Locke and Franklin, and the societal shifts due to spiritual equality and political rights.

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Enlightenment Influence and Colonial Resistance: Impact on Religious and Political Dynamics

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  1. Chapter 5 Page 150 Review Questions # 17 - 27

  2. p. 150 # 17 - 35 17.Related to religion and Great Awakening • Quebec battle ended the war • Locke and Franklin were philosophers during the Enlightenment period • During the Glorious Revolution Parliament sought to limit the power of the English monarchy

  3. 21. Land was abundant, more people could vote; there was a large middle class, huge underclass of slaves, no aristocracy • Focus on spiritual equality threatened established social system; religious debates led to questioning of traditional authority • It encouraged colonists to believe in progress, natural rights, and government by agreement (majority rule).

  4. Social and political rights were highly valued in England, and colonists brought those values with them. • Under James II (the King) colonists lost their representative assemblies; after the Glorious Revolution, they regained some rights. • They were forced to fight together to defend their homes and colonies. • Britain wanted to keep colonists from settling on Native American lands.

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