Religion: What were the broad religious patterns?

 

 

Issue

New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI)

Middle Colonies (DE, MD, NY, NJ, PA)

South (GA, MD, NC, SC, VA)

What were the major religious patterns?

Predominantly Calvinist.

 

In general, the section was religious and had religious organizations readily available.

Varied religions including Quaker, Anglican, Catholic, Dutch Reform, with additional groups coming in during the post-1700 period with European immigrants.

 

In general, the section was religious and had religious organizations readily available.

Officially Anglican and sometimes not having a church because of cost issues. Only 72 churches had ministers.

 

Note: Influences such as Methodism did not occur until post-1730s, with the Methodists using circuit riders to take church services (marriage, baptism, etc.) to the people even though there was no church.

 

1750s, VA, NC – Baptist

 

 

 

 

 

What were the changes in religion with the Great Awakening?

1734, MA – Jonathan Edwards

1740 – George Whitefield to MA

1720s, NJ – Theodore Jacob Frelinghausen

1720s, CT – Tennant brothers preached; father established “Log College” – New Light

1739+ – George Whitefield,