Answer Quesions
1)Compare and contrast hunting- versus agricultural-based tribes. How did each respond to European incursions on their lands? Using specific details, which group was better suited to sustain this significant change? (See chart on page 9 of HIST 4).
2)Read John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity." John Winthrop Defines the Puritan Ideal of Community, as well Dewar's article on England's joint stock companies. Discuss the motivations for English colonization of America. Identify a particular group or colony and discuss the political, economic, or social reasons behind their coming to the New World. Explain.
3)There is a belief that the United States is a "Christian Nation." Based on the founding documents and the prevalent Enlightenment ideals of the 18th century, how could this argument be supported or opposed?
4) How did the Great Awakening challenge the authority of the established churches? What role did this play in planting the seeds for the Revolution? How did the challenging of religious authority lead to the challenging of political authority?