HIST 1301 Sources Worksheet (1)
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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. Johnathan Edwards catalyzed the revivals better known as the Great
Awakening.
Edwards was a revivalist who delivered the most famous sermon of the eighteenth century
titled “Sinners in the Hands of Angry God”. Learning Edward's historical background allows me to
appreciate the excerpt and his contribution to the Great Awake.
2. What is he saying in the document? Here a brief synopsis in 1-2 sentences and some bullet points will
work.
Jonathan Edwards delivered a sermon in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741. His message underscores the
pressing importance of repentance and turning to God, cautioning about the imminent wrath of God and
the unpredictable nature of life.
Synopsis: Edwards is alerting his audience to the imminent danger of facing God's wrath and
encouraging them to repent and pursue salvation.
Edwards stresses the requirement for instant repentance.
He vividly depicts the terrifying realities of damnation.
Edwards employs powerful emotional appeals to evoke a response from his listeners.
3. Who is his audience? Who do you think he is writing this sermon for?
The main recipients of Edwards' sermon are the attendees of the Enfield, Connecticut congregation,
most probably Puritan or Congregationalist Christians. He directs his message towards those present at
the church service, aiming to arouse their religious awareness and provoke a spiritual awakening.
4. What does he want his audience to do with this information? What action is he expecting?
Edwards desires his listeners to genuinely repent for their sins, hoping that his sermon will move them to
tears and inspire a humble and sincere return to God. He anticipates that his words will trigger a revival
of religious passion and provoke a spiritual reawakening within the congregation.
5. How would you cite this primary source in the course style?
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.
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.
Chapter 4 Colonial Society of our textbook The American Yawp explains the great awakening. Chapter 4
discusses how the Great Awakening became known. A group of Ministers in New England published
sermons titled Early Piety. A feeling of inadequacy prompted colonists to seek a renewed religious
experience, leading to the emergence of what later became known as the Great Awakening
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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.
Chapter 4 Colonial Society of our textbook The American Yawp further details the great awakening. The
Protestant revivals of the Great Awakening, spanning across the Atlantic, gave rise to a collaborative
religious movement in the 1730s and 1740s, uniting British Protestant churches. The Great Awakening
introduced concepts of individualism, which were reinforced through print culture and later resurfaced
in the demand for independence.
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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.
Chapter 5 The American Revolution in our textbook The American Yawp touches on the Great
Awakening. During the 1740s, the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, two seemingly contradictory
philosophical movements, started to merge in the colonies, challenging traditional notions of authority.
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1 The American Yawp, Chapter 4, Section IV.
2 The American Yawp, Chapter 4, Section V.
3 The American Yawp, Chapter 5, Section II.
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