Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Franklin and the Presbyterians
A detailed essay describing an incident having to do with the sermons of Samuel Hemphill within the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in 1734. Benjamin Franklin supported Hemphill.
Princeton University
Princeton Companion: The Founding of Princeton
This page from the Princeton University Press discusses how the founding of Princeton and other colleges of its time was a direct result of the Great Awakening.
Other
Bible Bulletin Board: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: Modernized
A modernized version of Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". Only archaic 18th century terminology has been updated.
Other
University of Delaware: A History: Francis Alison's Academy
The opening of Alison's "Free School" was an event of importance both for the school's impact in its time and for its eventual development into a much larger and more comprehensive institution. The school was founded in 1736 by Francis...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Trials of Mary Dyer (1659 & 1660)
Mary Dyer was on a spiritual quest to Boston, to Portsmouth, to Newport, and to the northwest coast of England, where she became an ardent member of a new religion - a Quaker, or a member of the Society of Friends. Determined to spread...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Divining America: The First Great Awakening
This National Humanities Center essay describes an overview of the first Great Awakening. Discussion tips for teachers are included.
Read Works
Read Works: Growing Up Long Ago
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the typical life of a child during the 1800's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Illinois State Museum: Native American Food
Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Massachusetts
Read about the colony the Puritans made, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a place Puritans could practice their own religion freely.
Other
Thomas Hagen: Major Differences Between the Colonies
History paper provides a general overview of the northern, middle, and southern colonies highlighting their differences in religion, economics, and social issues.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Dutch Reformed Church
Short description of what is considered a reformed church. Followed by a detailed essay on the Dutch Reformed Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
Other
The Great Awakening
Tells about what caused the Great Awakening, who was involved, and what the effects of it were. Learn a great deal about the Great Awakening at this comprehensive website devoted to this historic religious movement.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Middle Colonies
Article on the Middle Colonies provides facts on religion, history, economy, and government of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: New England Colonies
Article explores the religion, government, economics, and history of the New England colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Other
Nation Master: Country Groups
An interesting site that has sorted countries into groups based on such things as religion, economic factors, common colonial history, or location. They were then compared on the basis of different categories, such as agriculture, crime,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Roger Williams
Highlights the life of Roger Williams, his defense of religious freedom in Boston, and the foundation of Rhode Island. Offers photographs of several important parts of his life.
Mb Soft
Believe: The Society of Friends: Quakers
Essays on the history of the Quaker religion from its origins in England in 1652. Focuses mainly on the Society of Friends in Colonial America but also tells of the current state of Quakerism.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Spanish Missions in California
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the history of Spanish missions in California.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Evangelicalism as a Social Movement
Resource in which the author helps us understand Evangelicalism as a religious movement as well as a social movement that ultimately helped transfom American society. Links to online resources.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Religious Diversity in America
Article provides an overview discussion of an ethnic and religious pluralistic society explaining distinguishing factors of religious life in North America. Includes guideance for student discussion, scholar debate and links to related...
PBS
Pbs:the Living Edens/manu Native People of Manu
An article on the Machiguenga, the native people of the Manu rainforest in Peru. This article talks about their culture, history, and their use of plants and animals.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Great Awakening
[Free Registration/Login Required] Young scholars solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson about the Great Awakening allows students to critically examine three...
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Life at Jamestown [Pdf]
A 16-page history of the establishment and growth of the colony of Jamestown. Covers the early challenges, the starving time, the Virginia Company, the conflict with Powhatan, the beginnings of the tobacco economy, the introduction of...
Victorian Web
Victorian Web: Methodism
This essay discusses the cultural influence of the Methodist movement. The author theorizes that this factor may have had more impact on England's literary ideas than that of enhancing or neutralizing the revolutionary fervor of the...