The Great Awakening

oWest Salem (poor) accused East Salem (rich) residents of witchcraft in order to eventually get their lands
The Great Awakening
oGreat revival of Christianity in 18th colonial America
oJonathan Edwards preached many sermons condemning materistic path of the colonies "sinners in the lands of Angry god"
oSplits in the Puritan community emerged, Calvinists vs. non Calvinists
The Age of Enlightment
oNew ideas about politics and our roles in society were introduced
oBenjamin Franklin was Americas most enlightened philosopher
oLiteracy rates increased as people sought to understanding the ideas promulgated by philosophers like Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
oNew inventions were invented
oAmerican rev. took place
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