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What did Alexis de Tocqueville say about American democracy?
De Tocqueville thought very highly of American democracy, describing its potential in perpetuation of the achievement of "human greatness" in his masterpiece, Democracy in America(1835). De Tocqueville viewed philosophies with a slight disdain because of their impracticality, but in the United States, he wrote that it exists as one of the most developed countries that does not preoccupy itself with "philosophic thought." De Tocqueville cites this as the reason for their achievements in politics, democracy and "human greatness."
What Native American practices were NOT adopted by Spanish colonists in what is now the American Southwest?
Religion
When examining the history of religion of the British American colonies in the 17th century which would be the MOST accurate assessment?
All colonies supported freedom of religion.
Why do you think the ideas of democracy and freedom of religion were important to the colonists?
Most of the early colonists were colonists because of religion. They were not colonists first and religionists second. They were religionists first and that resulted in their becoming colonists.
The great aweakning in American history?
The Great Awakening occurred around the 1740's. It was seen as a religious revival. The colonists were giving out more ideas of their own about what religion they would like to have and wanted to be different from the Church of England. Johnathan Edwards and George Whitefield were two heavy hitters in this movement and urged for people to be more religious with their minds and hearts.
