HIST 2110 Lecture Notes - First Continental Congress, George Whitefield, George Grenville
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Rationalists- ministers , influenced by the enlightenment. Evangelicals vs. rationalists: focuses on the individuals" rights and powers. The colonist"s believe it is not a right to be in office: the colonies are being united in a common experience( it is important because there is a common experience and language) Scared the crap out of the people in order to have them become evangelicals. Our people don"t need to have their heads stored, they need to be touched. He was supported by the mass media. Influenced other men and increased # of ministers. The french and indian war lead to the british nearly doubling their territory. Colonies cannot live west of this line. The stamp act, 1765- tax on printed letters ( authorized by george grenville: costs the religious leaders and the lawyers to be mad. The townshend acts,1767 quartering acts (non-importation) letters from a pennsylvania farmer john dickenson, states that the.
