Columbus to Civil War

Question 1

How did the Great Awakening affect ideas on race

Answer 1

• criticised slavery
• led to some slaves being emancipated
• many slaves converted, educated with Bible
• ## spiritual equality appealed to slaves

Question 2

What was George Whitefield’s stance on slavery

Answer 2

he criticised mistreating slaves and not educating them but had no intention to abolish it

Question 3

when was Princeton University founded

Answer 3

1746

Question 4

how did the Great Awakening affect gender

Answer 4

encouraged them to analyse and share their feelings
Phillis Wheatly - first published black female poet, converted to Christianity after coming from Africa and wrote about George Whitefield being an ‘impartial Saviour;

Question 5

who criticises the Great Awakening and why

Answer 5

Jon Butler - suggests the term should be abandoned

revivals were only regional events that occurred in half of the colonies and their affects were minimal

Question 6

when did the Great Awakening begin

Answer 6

1730s

Question 7

what caused the Great Awakening

Answer 7

westward expansion, commercial development, the enlightenment rationalism

Question 8

when did George Whitefield begin his preaching travels

Answer 8

1739

Question 9

4 major differences between the Chesapeake and New England colonies

Answer 9

• Settlers
• Economy
• Intentions
• Leadership

Question 10

how did settlers differ in the Chesapeake compared to the New England Colonies

Answer 10

C - primarily male settlers, sons of aristocracy and not experienced in farming or manual labour

NE - Families, equal gender ratio, quicker to establish a community

Question 11

how did economy differ in the Chesapeake compared to the New England Colonies

Answer 11

C - cash crop plantations, rich soil, need to hire labour leading to slave population

NE - diverse rocky soil, smaller family subsistence farming, home-based industry meant no need for slaves

Question 12

how did intentions differ for the Chesapeake compared to the New England Colonies

Answer 12

C - Virginia Company profit motive, competition with the Spanish eager to find wealth

NE - Religious freedom after persecution by the Anglican Church

Question 13

how did leadership differ for the Chesapeake compared to the New England Colonies

Answer 13

NE - Theocracy, less of a hierarchy, women had greater significance

C- Landed gentry - house of Burgesses