2.7: Colonial SOCIETY and CULTURE Vocabulary

Great Awakening (Shaping their hearts)

revived religion in America at a time when it was steadily declining and introduced new ideas beginning decades of 18th century

AND

created a nationwide movement that bound american society together, and taught them to resist threats to democracy

Competency

An economically independent; ability to pass land on to future generations

Household Mode of Production

Swapping labor for household goods. Became more common as land became more scarce

Redemptioner System

A flexible form of indentured servitude where families negotiated terms upon arrival. Sometimes a family would set up an independent household, but indenture one or more children at the same time.

Converture

A principle in English law that placed wives under the protection and authority of their husbands, so that they did not have independent legal standing.

Enlightenment (Shaping their mind)

movement in Europe that emphasized rational thinking over tradition and religious revelation

Natural Rights

Life, liberty, and property → John Locke

Pietism

emphasizes the need for a heart-felt faith, Christian

Social Contract

the power to goern was in the hands of the people and they willingly gave some power to a government who would vow to protect natural rights

Evangelical movement

Evangelicals take the Bible seriously and believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord

Old Lights

Those who embraced the old-fashioned, traditional church ways

New Lights

Preachers and followers who adopted the new ideas brought forth by the Great Awakening

• emphasize the democratic tendencies in the bible

  • made sure common people knew that the lack of wealth did not diminish God’s favor upon them

  • Gave colonists biblical ballast to resist the tyranny of wealthy colonial officals

    • Ex: British Parliament had difficulty in governing, therefore many colonies formed self-governing structures → where they participated in town meetings

Anglicanization

becoming more british-like, for example; in their political communities

Impressment

pratice of seizing men and forcing them to serve in the royal navy

• Americans did not agree with this

• Life on British Naval ships were dangerous b/c of disease and malnutrition → death

  • 1747 Britain fought King George’s War

    • George ordered impressment of men from America, which they rioted for 3 days

George Whitefield

came from England to the colonies in 1739 - delivered rousing sermons that stressed that God would only save those who openly professed belief in Jesus Christ