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Most religions were similar to today. Most Europeans and colonists were Christians. Southern Europe was primarily Catholic. Northern Europe was Lutheran. England was Anglican. The biggest difference is that most religion was run by the government. Tax money was used to support churches and people were required by law to follow many religious practices.
Farming was the primary occupaiton in the 1700's. Almost everyone worked on a farm, either their own land or someone else's land. Work days were long and hard. Since there were no machines, people had to get up at dawn and work until past dark to get all the work done in the fields.
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The intellectual products of religious skepticism in the late 1700s included works such as Voltaire's "Candide", David Hume's critiques of religion, and the spread of deism. One aspect that was not a direct product of religious skepticism in the late 1700s was the establishment of strict state religions.
Yes, in some regions during the 1700s, it was illegal to work on Sunday due to religious laws and beliefs. These laws, known as blue laws, were often enforced to encourage religious observance and rest on Sundays. However, the enforcement and severity of these laws varied depending on the region and religious practices.
In which was about eighty percent of the population engaged in the late 1700s?
The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, were a prominent religious group of abolitionists in Philadelphia in the late 1700s. Their commitment to equality and the belief in the inherent worth of every individual led many Quakers to actively work towards the abolition of slavery. Some Quakers played key roles in the Underground Railroad and other anti-slavery efforts.
Yes, they were working on steam cars in the late 1700s.
In the late 1700s, steam replaced water as the main power source.
The religious movement
European philosophers in the 1700s were influenced by Enlightenment ideals such as individual rights, freedom of speech, and separation of powers. They also advocated for representative government, religious tolerance, and the pursuit of knowledge through reason and scientific inquiry. These beliefs laid the foundation for modern democratic principles and challenged established hierarchies of power.
He was raised Jewish, but became a born-again Christian from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
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