AMH 2010 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
Document Summary
The great awakening evangelical and revitalization movement leaving a permanent impact on american protestantism. Religion was a matter of life or death in the colonies. French and indian war (1755) british (william braddock, george washington) vs. French and indians: ft. duquesne, washington saved a lot of people which gave made up his reputation. William penn (sectarian, humanitarian: cosmopolitan enlightenment. The american revolution: american colonists admire all things british, french driven out of the colonies. The reluctant revolutionaries: most colonists don"t travel more than 30 miles from where they have settled, george washington. Determined to be wealthiest in virginia: john adams. Trying to establish new colonies in the west. American colonies: another boycott of british goods, samuel adams. Hates oppression and people"s rights getting taken away. Believes in fighting for rights: hutchinson writes letter to england asking for help to bring order back to. Massachusetts: 1770 english troop are sent to boston to quiet the riots.
