During the Industrial Revolution, church membership in England declined rapidly. This was because the social and economic changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution made the traditional religious doctrines of predestination and Calvinism outdated. The Second Great Awakening rejected these doctrines in favor of one of individual responsibility and free will that was more compatible with industrial society. Evangelical preachers used revivalist techniques to attract new members, growing church membership in the United States from 1 in 15 Americans in 1800 to 1 in 6 by 1850. Stephen F. Austin's settlement of Texas also connected to the Industrial Revolution by providing more land for the cotton-based Southern economy fueled by the demand of the new textile mills.
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1. Warm Up
During the Industrial Revolution, church
membership rapid declined. Why do you
think this happened?
2. T he Impact of the
Industrial
Revolution
How mills brought religion &Texas
3. Religion
Why do we have religion?
Pre Industrial Revolution Religion
Calvinism Predestination
Much like Jeffersons America
Doesnt work with Industrial Revolution
(outdated)
4. Partner Activity
If you were the CEO of the church today,
how would you try to increase
membership?
5. Second Great
Awakening
1790s - rejects predestination
Move to Individual Responsibility
(Like FHS student Handbook?)
Democratic God even you can be saved
9. The Solution
Stephen F. Austin
Worlds
Greatest Real
Estate Agent
1821 arrives and
sets up shop
1825 297 land
grants given out
10. The deal
177 acres farmland, 4,428 acres grazing
10 years NO TAXES
11. Steves Rules
NO DRINKIN
NO GAMBLIN
NO SWEARIN
BUT PLENTY OF WORKIN
Who did this attract? Why was this
smart?
12. How is the settlement of
Texas connected to the
Industrial Revolution?
Southern
Economy
focus on Cotton
Need more land
Limited by
Missouri
Compromise
13. What to watch for
Mexico did not allow slavery, but the Americans brought
their slaves
To be continued.