
Church of England The established church in England that is also known as the Anglican church. The Puritan colonies were based on Calvinist doctrine. Calvinism is unique in its rejection of consubstantiation, the Eucharist and in its doctrine of predestination, the belief that no actions taken during a persons life would effect their salvation. Other Puritans soon flocked to America hoping to "purify" the Anglican Church and develop a colony which would be a model to the world ("a city upon a hill") Calvinism: the teachings and doctrine of John Calvin, a leader in the Protestant reformation. The Pilgrims, as they were called, were separating from the Anglican church and escaping religious persecution in England by escaping to America. Puritans The Puritans first came to America in 1620 on the Mayflower. It also caused an emergence in black Protestantism, religious toleration, an emphasis on inner experience, and denominationalism. The university eventually developed a more secular format effects of the Great Awakening on religion in America Long term effects of the Great Awakening were the decline of Quakers, Anglicans, and Congregationalists as the Presbyterians and Baptists increased. The school was originally organized to educate ministers because of the scarcity of clergy and lack of an educational institution in the new colony. that was founded in 1636 on a grant from the Mass. Harvard University University located in Cambridge, Mass. The Old Lights rejected the Great Awakening and the New Lights, who accepted it and sometimes suffered persecution because of their religious fervor. Old Lights, New lights Two groups of ministries who frequently had heated debates on the issue of God during the Great Awakening. The result was a schism (1741) in the Presbyterian church between the "Old Lights" and the "New Lights," led by Tennent. Gilbert Tennent American Presbyterian minister, in 1740 delivered a harsh sermon, "The Dangers of Unconverted Ministry," in which he criticized conservative ministers who opposed the fervor of the Great Awakening. Another one of his significant projects was the founding of his influential Log College which had teachers educated in all areas of study. His presence helped raise the population by about 3000 people William Tennent Presbyterian minister who played a chief role in the Great Awakening in Central New Jersey by calling prayer meetings known as the Refreshings around the 1730's. Coming from Connecticut, most of his speeches were based there. He involved himself in the Great Awakening in 1739 preaching his belief in gaining salvation. George Whitefield English clergyman who was known for his ability to convince many people through his sermons. The sermon also used the fury of the divine wrath to arouse religious fervor. That freedom of Will: Sermon about how one must have a personal faith and relationship with Jesus Christ to gain salvation instead of an afterlife in hell. Jonathan Edwards - Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, A Careful and Strict Enquiry into. Through the awakening emerged the decline of Quakers, founding of colleges, an increase of Presbyterians, denomenationalism, and religious toleration. Key players were Theodore Frelinghuysen, William and Gilbert Tenant, Jonathan Edwards, and George Whitefield.

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Great Awakening A series of religious revivals swept through the colonies in the 1730s. Order of Colonization (colony, date, prominent figure) Virginia in 1607, John Smith Plymouth in 1620, William Bradford New York in 1626, Peter Minuit Massachusetts Bay in 1630, John Winthrop Maryland in 1633, George Calvert Rhode Island in 1636, Roger Williams Connecticut in 1636, Thomas Hooker New Hampshire in 1638 Delaware in 1638 North Carolina in 1653 South Carolina in 1663 New Jersey in 1664 Pennsylvania in 1682, William Penn Georgia in 1732, James Oglethorpe. Besides disease, many plants and animals have been brought to new environments with varying consequences.

The diseases brought to the American continent that helped to nearly destroy the native populations is one example of that exchange. Colombian Exchange: The exchange of biological organisms between continents. The Armada was severely damaged when it was attacked off the coast of England on August 7,1588 and cut nearly in half by storms upon return to Spain, making Britain the dominant sea power. The Fleet was the largest of its time in the 16th century. Spanish Armada, 1588 Naval force launched by Phillip II of Spain to fight England. Christopher Columbus who was sailing for Spain and who was one of the first conquistadors also began this practice in Hispanolia. Encomiendas: Grants that give a person the right to take labor in the form of slaves or any type of homage form a designated group of Indians.
