Chapter 4: Growth, Diversity, and Conflict

Question 1

Competency

Answer 1

the ability for families to keep their households solvent and independent, and the ability to pass to the next generation

Question 2

Redemptioner

Answer 2

a common type of indentured servitude in the Middle Colonies where servants did not sign a contract before leaving Europe, instead they found employers after arriving in America

Question 3

Enlightenment

Answer 3

an 18th century philosophical movement that emphasized the use of reason to reevaluate previously accepted doctrines and traditions and the power of reason to understand and shape the world

Question 4

Deism

Answer 4

the enlightenment-influenced belief that the Christian God created the universe then left it to run according to natural laws

Question 5

Pietism

Answer 5

a Christian revival movement characterized by Bible study, the conversion experience, and the individual’s personal relationship with God

Question 6

Old Light

Answer 6

conservative ministers

Question 7

New Light

Answer 7

decried a Christian faith that was merely intellectual and highlighted the importance of spiritual encounter