The Great Awakening In Colonial America
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The impact of the Enlightenment period was during the late seventeenth and early eighteen centuries. It began in Europe and worked it ways to America Colonial. During that time the colonial society in America saw changes that were in a big way. The seaports in the cities of America became a contributor in the economy as well as the south. Mean while population started to increase and immigrant started to come in numbers the which contributed to the growth in plantations. During that period the Enlightenment pushed the roll of religion which helped the Colonial America. It pushed and challenged the king divine rights. The movement had a big impact on the scientific approach on the wold and the human race. It challenged the world and allowed for people to really see the importance of religion and god. It also allow people to gain control of their lives and straighten up. The movement resulted in new interest and education, science, and literature. New colleges were founded during this time (Schultz, 2013). …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains the impact of the enlightenment period during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
- Explains that the great awakening in the mid 1700s saw many spiritual and religious revivals. it was a reaction against the enlightenment and long term cause of the revolution.
The Great Awakening was a reaction against the Enlightenment, it was also a long term cause of the Revolution This believed to have a good impact on views the North and South. it experienced many revivals and which was a combination of Enlightenment and general ideas. During this time faith was preached across the land. The movement reassuranced peoples needs which was missing out of life. They united and had a better understanding of christian faith and life as well. However, the Great Awakening ended up having a bad experience, and weakened the importance of clergy as believers started relying on their own conclusions. The movement a led different denominations, and religious tolerance. It also challenged the traditional authority of the clergy, and made it easier to challenge the authority of the King (Schultz,
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- Opines that they enjoyed "the lady of shallot" because it is different from many other paintings that were painted during the enlightenment era.
- Explains that the painting is an oil-on-canvas painting that was painted by john william waterhouse in 1888. it is said to be a representation from alfred, lord tennyson's poem titled "the lady of shallot".
- Explains that john william waterhouse was born in rome, italy around january 1849, to william and isabella, and died in february 1917. since both of his parents were painters, he grew up around painting.
- Narrates how waterhouse married esther kenworthy in 1883 and became an academician. he taught at st. john's wood art school and served on the royal academy council.
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- Analyzes tennyson's poem, which tells the story of a woman who suffers from the curse. she lives alone on an island called shallot.
- Analyzes how waterhouse shows tennyson floating down the river in her boat to camelot'singing her last song', but dies before she makes it there.
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