Colonial Religions
The official church in the southern colonies.
Anglican (or Church of England)
Early revivalist who opened "the log college" to train his son and 15 others to preach the gospel
William Tennent
The first institution of higher learning in America.
Harvard College
A family lead by the father
Patriarchy
What was the most religiously tolerant colony?
Pennsylvania
Followers of John Huss who were big on missionary work.
Moravians
This Virginia preacher was the most influential evangelist in the South.
Samuel Davies
Which colony was a leader in colonial education?
Massachusetts
These rich, powerful families made up the upper class of colonial society.
aristocrats
This agreement allowed unsaved children to be baptized into Puritan churches.
The Half-Way Covenant
German group responsible for printing the first German Bible
Dunkers
Pastor in Northampton, Mass. who preached "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Jonathan Edwards
This paddle shaped board of wood had the alphabet and Lord's Prayer tacked to it so students could learn to read.
Hornbook
Name two luxuries that a wealthy family might have enjoyed that would NOT be available to the middle class.
Servants
Imported goods- furniture, clothes, etc.
Private education or College
This movement valued rational thought and human reason over the truths of God.
The Enlightenment
Group of monotheists that were the most restricted in Protestant colonies (Hint: NOT Catholics)
Jews
English evangelist who preached to large, outdoor crowds in the colonies and Europe
George Whitefield
Students in this type of school would study Greek, Latin, and Philosophy
BONUS (2X Points): What type of school met in the homes of widows or young, single women?
Grammar Schools
BONUS: Dame Schools
Name two major responsibilities of the wife in a colonial home.
Cook/clean
raise the children
provide education
support the husband's business
manage household servants
These lower class families became indentured servants if their friends and family in the colonies could not pay for their voyage.
Redemptioners
Some Americans who considered themselves to be "intellectuals" embraced this religion
Unitarianism
Devoted his life to missionary work with the Indians
David Brainerd
What law required local schools in Massachusetts in any town with 50+ families?
Old Deluder Satan Act
Early opponents of slavery in the colonies criticized the way slave families were treated. What was the biggest challenge slave families faced?
Husbands and wives could be separated if their master decided to sell or loan one of them to someone else.
What was the denominational name of the New England Puritans? (Hint: they got this name based on how they made decisions in their church)
Congregationalists