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Ch 3 Colonial Life
APUSH US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| English Cultural Domination | while immigration from Europe increased, the majority of colonists were from Great Britain, and were overwhelmingly Protestant |
| Benjamin Franklin | popular writer of Poor Richard's Almanac and inventor of bifocals & experiments with electricity |
| Great Awakening | a fervent religious movement that emphasized sinfulness, guilt, and emotionalism in Protestant services, and undermined the authority of traditional religion and politics |
| Jonathan Edwards | Reverend who used Old Testament scriptures to preach God's anger with the sinfulness of man and the need for deep repentence |
| George Whitefield | English minister who preached in the backcountry of colonies rousing sermons stressing the need to openly confess belief in Christ |
| sectarian | the doctrines of a particular religious group; often promoted by early colonial colleges like Harvard & Yale |
| nonsectarian | civic-minded; not conforming to any religious group such as the Univ. of Pennsylvania |
| describe Hector Crevecoeur's view of the colonies= | A= |
| Scotch-Irish | immigrant group that was forced to leave their homeland and had little respect for the British Govt. |
| John P. Zenger | NY editor brought to trial for libel when he criticized the royal governor; was acquitted and encouraged papers to be more critical of govt. |
| Enlightenment | 18th century movement in literature & philosophy to solve human problems by applying reason to discover natural laws |
| describe the limited government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony: | A= |
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