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AP US - Unit One (Salem Witch Trials)
P. 73-96
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History
11th Grade
09/26/2010

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Salem witch trials
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In Salem, Mass, people begin accusing others of witchcraft. Starts with Tibuta, West Indies slave, vodoo, tells stories to teenage girls who accuse Tibuta, and widowed women of witchcraft. possible reason = get land from them.
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*Great Awakening (1739-1744)
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Johnathan Edwards and George Whitefield lead this movement, religious revival, PIETY, INDIVIDUAL and EMOTION, it spawns many other small religious sects/movements, rational religion emerges as well, many higher education schools too, overall religion in colonies becomes convoluted, no state religion is going to be possible.
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Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, a Careful and Strict Inquiry Into ... That Freedom of Will
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Climax of Edwards movement, reminds congregation of the reality of hell.
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George Whitefield
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Whitefield was a minister, he rekindles Christian faith + morality, uses emotion, and emphasizes individual salvation.
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William Tennant
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Sets up "Log College" for educating ministers as Presbyterians for Phili/Pennys.
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Gilbert Tennant
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Presbyterians = Protestants + Calvinists beliefs

Gilbert believed in "New Light" and wanted ministers to all follow it.
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Old Lights, New Lights
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New Lights = Ministers who use emotion, personality, and are involved more personally.

Old Lights = Ministers who are more passive, and unemotional.
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Lord Baltimore
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When Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, created the colony of Maryland, he formed it based on the ideas of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Maryland, in fact, became known as a haven for Roman Catholics in the New World. Cecil governed Maryland for forty-two years.
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*Maryland Act of Toleration
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Tolerates any religion that believes in the trinity.
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Deism
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Believe that God is a remote creator, (complex watch), god does not interfere with laws of the universe.
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Huguenots
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French Protestants
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SPG - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (in Foreign Parts)
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Angelican brotherhood basically, one goal was to convert natives, and also settle church affairs.
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Slaves in New England
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There were slaves in New England, but they were mostly household slaves.
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Enlightenment
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REASON and RATIONALITY
Power of INDIVIDUAL

People in colonies try to input education into colonial life. Public schools in New England, private tutors in South, private schools in Pennsyl, and Middle colonies.
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