HIST 1301 Sources Worksheet
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Sources Worksheet
Primary Source Analysis
Read the following primary document excerpt from Yawp: Jonathan Edwards Revives Enfield, Connecticut, 1741
1. We know the author was Edwards. But who, exactly, was he. What do we need to know about him before we read the document? How does this help us understand the document? After answering these questions, provide a footnote citation in course style for where you found this information in the assigned course materials.
Edwards was a theologian and preacher who shared the faith of the early Puritan settlers. In particular, he believed in the idea of predestination, in which God had long ago decided who was
damned and who was saved.
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It is important to understand who Edwards was because he had lost
faith in his congregation. 2. What is he saying in the document? Here a brief synopsis in 1-2 sentences and some bullet points will work.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," is a powerful and emotionally charged speech emphasizing the importance of religious conversion and the fear of divine judgment.
“you find you are kept out of hell, but don’t see the hand of God in it…”
“That God will execute the fierceness of his anger, implies that he will inflict wrath without any pity…”
3. Who is his audience? Who do you think he is writing this sermon for?
Edwards’ audience is his congregation who he believes does not fear God as they should, and think that they can sneak their way into heaving by pretending to be good people. 4. What does he want his audience to do with this information? What action is he expecting?
He wants his audience to repent their sins and devote themselves to God. Edwards is trying to instill the fear of the wrath of God into his people. 5. How would you cite this primary source in the course style?
Author name, title of document/book, location
Secondary Source Evidence
If you were planning on writing an historical essay about the mature colonial society, having primary sources as evidence is a must. But you must also analyze and place within the historical context. For this you will use secondary source information/evidence.
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The American Yawp, Ch.4, Sec. 4
6. Go to the Unit 1 course materials and find some evidence that will help you explain the context of the great awakening. Write 2-3 sentences in your own words that defines and explains this evidence. Then provide the footnote citation for this evidence in course style. The Great Awakening was a religious revival sparked by minister Increase Mather. In a publication of collected sermons called Early Piety
, Mather asked, “What did our forefathers come into this wilderness for?” This question caused the grandchildren of the first settlers to question their faith, as they had been born into already established colonies and did not have to look to God for salvation or protection the same way their elders had.
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7. Go to the Unit 1 course materials and find a second source with evidence that will help you explain the context of the great awakening. Write 2-3 sentences in your own words that defines and explains this evidence. Then provide the footnote citation for this evidence in course style. Jonathan Edwards, a revivalist known for being the catalyst of the Great Awakening with his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” delivered a powerful message to his congregation about faith and the wrath of God. He felt that his people no longer feared God and only did what they believed to be the bare minimum to get into heaven.
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8. Go to the Unit 1 course materials and find and find a third source with evidence that will help you explain the context of the great awakening. Write 2-3 sentences in your own words that defines and explains this evidence. Then provide the footnote citation for this evidence in course style. Philosopher John Locke reasoned that the human mind was a blank slate at birth and that ideals were formed according to an individual’s surroundings or environment. He did not believe that the fear of God would grant anyone a better life over another. He emphasized reason over religious belief of superstitions.
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The American Yawp, Ch. 4, Sec. 4
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Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Enfield, CT 4
The American Yawp, Ch. 5, Sec. 2
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