Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Church and religious thought effects
- Atlantic
- Evangelical Awakening (Baptist, Methodist)
- defied social order and hierarchy and
encouraged greater personal freedom and
democratic view
- seen in society in general
- grew quickly because of belief
- other religious sects caught up in reforming spirit
- arenas dominated by church (education, charity and personal
behavior) became arenas for public controversy
- wanted common education for all
- Protestant and Catholic church more aggressive in pursuit of converts
- reinvigorated Roman Catholisicim
- removal of test act (Catholics can now hold office)
- removed restrictions on civil rights
- increase in members and formal structure
- churches served as focus for reform movements
- Temperance Movement
- tension and violence between Protestants and Roman Catholics
- still encouraged social hierarchy
- women segregated
- blacks mad own church
- rich rented pews closer to pulpit
- west
- Missionary efforts made little effect in the beginning
- Missionaries convinced Metis to take up full time farming and set up
schools for children
- missionaries preached capitalistic views which
helped tie FN to European ways and trade
- During Gold Rush set up FN Christian communities
- Victorian style authoritarian village
- Police force who's duties included
surveillance of sexual relations, church
attendance and work habits