HILD 2A-B-C Final: HILD 2A Final Study Guide
22 Feb 2018
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Hild 2a - final study guide - key concepts. Wave of religious revivalism across the colonies (1730"s-1750"s) Revivalism: demanding more attention and focus on religious matters. Old lights : were suspicious of the revivals (and their seeming threat to authority), focused more on tradition. Evangelicals stressed urgency, the concept of being born again . Features of colonial governance in the 18th century. Controlling things mostly to benefit the wealthy and entrenched members of the colony. Expansion of these assemblies to take away power from proprietary colony. Salutary neglect (healthy neglect): parliament"s hand-off approach towards the colonies (1715-1763) Those who are loyal are given the best jobs. Reflection of british politics by creating different factions. Court faction consisted of the colonial coastal elite. Country faction consisted of the colonial middle class. Held together through kinship relationships (banded together around certain principles)
