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 |
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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, |