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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740.
The Great Awakening was the first event to affect all of the colonies.
Why was a revival needed? Colonists were becoming less religious.
Why????????1. Church was long 2. Church was boring3. Sermons were
read and people didn’t feel connected to God
Ministers known for their powerful speaking skills traveled the colonies.
They preached emotional sermons that renewed interest in religion.
Effects: Ministers stressed that
everyone was equal. Encouraged greater
religious excitement. Encouraged colonists to
be independent thinkers and to question religious authority.
Encouraged political independence by questioning authority of king
Many colonists experienced a “great awakening” in their religious lives.
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