At 250 Years: The Seeds of Revolution

In the 18th century, the American colonies became more confident, connected, and willing to challenge inherited authority. Explore how Benjamin Franklin and the American Enlightenment, Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening, George Whitefield’s celebrity preaching, and Britain’s victory in the Seven Years’ War transformed colonial life. Together, these powerful movements reshaped American ideas about faith, reason, liberty, and authority—and planted the seeds of the American Revolution.