Strong Federal/Central Government Loose interpretation of Constitution (Positive Liberal State) Pro-Tariff Pro-Bank Pro-Internal Improvements especially railroad Limit Westward Expansion Anti-King Andrew Impose cultural & moral conformity (Protestant) Republicans (1854-Present) key members: John C. Freemont, Abraham Lincoln Northern Nativists (anti-Catholic at the local level) Know-Nothings Anti-Slavery in the territories High protective tariffs Free homesteads Federal Aid for internal improvements especially trans continental railroad Eventually Pro-central bank Eventually strong central government (Lincoln) Comparison of First & Second Great Awakening Great Awakening (1730’s-1750’s) Started in Massachusetts Bay Colony by Second Great Awakening Jonathan Edwards (1800’s-1830’s) Started in southern frontier in the camp meetings organized by Methodists & Baptists. Message: God was omnipotent Message: Sinners were damned No Predestination Emphasized Calvinism & Doctrine of Will” A person could “Free Pre destination chose to give up life of sin and gain salvation George Whitefield an inspiring minister toured the colonies from New Hampshire to Georgia message was delivered by itinerant ministers Nathaniel Taylor (Yale Divinity School) Introduces Free Will People who listened to this new style of preaching were called lights” many congregants will split Charles Finney—held successful revivals in “new between new and old lights Western N.Y. Impact of Great Awakening: New Lights organized many centers of Impact of the 2nd Great Awakening learning example: Princeton, Dartmouth and Northern wing of 2nd Great Awakening inspired a great movement for social Significant number of new Protestant sects reform will be organized Activist Christianity—Stamp out sin in Helped the colonies- brought scattered society example: stamp out dueling or colonists together at revival meetings. prostitution or gambling Temperance Crusade
Strong Federal/Central Government Loose interpretation of Constitution (Positive Liberal State) Pro-Tariff Pro-Bank Pro-Internal Improvements especially railroad Limit Westward Expansion Anti-King Andrew Impose cultural & moral conformity (Protestant) Republicans (1854-Present) key members: John C. Freemont, Abraham Lincoln Northern Nativists (anti-Catholic at the local level) Know-Nothings Anti-Slavery in the territories High protective tariffs Free homesteads Federal Aid for internal improvements especially trans continental railroad Eventually Pro-central bank Eventually strong central government (Lincoln) Comparison of First & Second Great Awakening Great Awakening (1730’s-1750’s) Started in Massachusetts Bay Colony by Jonathan Edwards Message: God was omnipotent Sinners were damned Emphasized Calvinism & Pre destination George Whitefield an inspiring minister toured the colonies from New Hampshire to Georgia message was delivered by itinerant ministers People who listened to this new style of preaching were called “new lights” many congregants will split between new and old lights Impact of Great Awakening: New Lights organized many centers of learning example: Princeton, Dartmouth and Significant number of new Protestant sects will be organized Helped the colonies- brought scattered colonists together at revival meetings. Second Great Awakening (1800’s-1830’s) Started in southern frontier in the camp meetings organized by Methodists & Baptists. Message: No Predestination Doctrine of “Free Will” A person could chose to give up life of sin and gain salvation Nathaniel Taylor (Yale Divinity School) Introduces Free Will Charles Finney—held successful revivals in Western N.Y. Impact of the 2nd Great Awakening Northern wing of 2nd Great Awakening inspired a great movement for social reform Activist Christianity—Stamp out sin in society example: stamp out dueling or prostitution or gambling Temperance Crusade
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