In 1777, Thomas Jefferson drafted a statue for religious freedom, which was opposed by many of Virginia’s largest religious groups who feared that this statue would lead to the demise of their churches (Heneretta & Brody, 2010). However, with the help of James Madison, the Religious Freedom Statue was enacted in 1786, which is one of the important documents in American history as it has direct correlation with religious rights. This statue prohibited obstructing or backing any religion by the United States Government and was the motivation behind the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (Digital History, 2006). The years that followed the Revolution ended the tax support for churches and recruitment of members was accomplished without the help of the government. The voluntary support for religion was successful as the numbers of church members doubled between 1800 and 1840, and the older denominations grew along with many new denominations which included the Mormon Church that was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith (Digital History, 2006). Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805 in Sharon, Vermont and at the age of fourteen moved with his family to Manchester, New York. During this time there was an outbreak of religious renewal along with social and economic reforms. This religious eruption was witnessed in every borough throughout the United States and began with the Second Great Awakening. The renewed awareness in religious conviction developed mostly as a reaction opposing the Enlightenment, which emphasized on the belief of reason and logic for the test of truth. Joseph was affected by the religious excitement that was going on around him and at fourteen he was determined to find a religion that suited him. Joseph Smi... ... middle of paper ... ...ated on the bank of the Mississippi River in 1839, again they believe that they have reached the Promised Land. Works Cited Digital History. (2006). Retrieved from Religion and the Early Republic: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database Encyclopedia Britannica Online. (2011). Retrieved from Joseph Smith: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/549791/Joseph-Smith Heneretta, J. A., & Brody, D. (2010). America A Concise History (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford-St. Martins. Slick, M. J. (2011). Are Christians persecuting Mormons? Retrieved from Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: http://carm.org/religious-movements/mormonism/are-christians-persecuting-mormons Walters, W. (2005). Institute for Religious Research. Retrieved from Mormons in Transition: http://www.irr.org/mit/joseph-smith.html Whitney, H. (Director). (2010). The Mormons [Motion Picture].
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The Death of Joseph Smith as a Turning Point in the History of the Mormons
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The Protestants who emigrated to America knew from experience of the negative effect the government had on religion when the two were operating together. With the mindset of creating a new perfect holy land, they decided to make sure both church and state worked separately. While Puritans still did everything they could to enforce their beliefs in New England, including exiling those who did not attend church regularly, the core idea of separation of church and state was in the minds of the people. In order to have a country that values the freedom of religion, the church has to be out of any government policy. Any laws that are created around a single church’s faith, even if the majority of the population believes in them, threaten the freedoms of all other denominations. Ame...
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From the beginning, when Joseph Smith first told of his visions, people discriminated against him and his new profound faith. Smith proves his belief by continuing to have faith in his belief and religion. Smith takes his faith to Ohio where he receives persecution and assault, persecution caused by the peaceful living of their faith. No law gives people the right to discriminate and abuse a religion based on their beliefs. In the same way, the Mormon Church received continuous discrimination when they moved to Missouri. As the crimes against the Mormon Church rose and more attacks took place the government stood by taking no action (Bushman 21). These continuous attacks amongst all parts of the Midwest show the lack of equality amongst all religions. The idea founding the United States, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” that is stated in the Declaration of Independence has been ignored. The government poss...
A growing population resulted in a greater demand for Great Britain. They were the first to start the Industrial revolution. With their invention of the steam engine transportation of goods and people boomed, railroad, canals, etc. which resulted in a new class system. Before people lived in small communities and their lives revolved around farming, but with the start of the revolution more people and laborers moved to the city which had become urban and industrialized. New banking techniques such as corporations, partnerships, credit, and stocks were invented. Everything used to be made in people’s homes using handmade tools, yet now everything is done in factories using mass production. The three major materials cotton, coal, and iron were the up and coming new products used during the industrial revolution. Cotton was used for the textile industry, coal for steam power, and iron for the new types of transportation. There was also an improvement in living standards for some, but the poor and working people had to deal with bad employment and living conditions. When the laborers moved to the cities clocks and
In the late eighteenth century, the Industrial Revolution made its debut in Great Britain and subsequently spread across Europe, North America and the rest of the world. These changes stimulated a major transformation in the way of life, and created a modern society that was no longer rooted in agricultural production but in industrial manufacture. Great Britain was able to emerge as the world’s first industrial nation through a combination of numerous factors such as natural resources, inventions, transport systems, and the population surge. It changed the way people worked and lived, and a revolution was started. As stated by Steven Kreis in Lecture 17, “England proudly proclaimed itself to be the "Workshop of the World," a position that country held until the end of the 19th century when Germany, Japan and United States overtook it.”
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of great change in the world and changed the way many products were manufactured. Originating in England and Great Britain, its effects spread across the globe and influenced the way people lived and worked and lead to the modern world known today. While it did not always have positive effects, through imperialism, Britain’s Industrial Revolution brought about technological innovations that transformed the world and its economies.
“Revolutions are the locomotives of history” (Karl Marx). The concept of how far we’ve progressed in the past couple of centuries is hard to grasp. A revolution is defined as an instance of revolving and I think this quote from Karl Marx sums up the significance of revolutions in relevance to us as the human race; they pull us forward and allow us to progress. It’s whether or not these progressions are beneficial or not that makes or breaks the usefulness of a revolution. Although the industrial revolution in Britain had its ups and downs, it ultimately paved the road for Britain to become the world power it is today. There is much discussion about how, or why, the Industrial revolution started in Britain. I contribute this to three main attributes of Britain; the scientific and agricultural revolution, the cheap energy economy, and their social structure.