The Great Awakening!!

Essential Question Did the Great Awakening contribute to the colonists’ desire to declare their independence from England? Explain.

Crash Course – The Great Awakening

The Great Awakening Religious revival ,1730s-1740s Starts in Massachusetts, Jonathan Edwards Reaffirmed need to be dependent on God and not just do good works Reignited church membership – baptism Evangelical style, George Whitefield  huge crowds gathered to hear his oration Old lights vs. new lights – opposing views of new style Effects – greater focus on emotive spirituality, more denominations, new members and missionaries, new colleges, unified people of all walks of life, many question authority of orthodox institutions

Notes on the Great Awakening God, the creator, was open to all who made an appeal to Him. A person could make an emotional appeal and gain salvation through the Divine Grace of God. Many groups believed an organized Church was not needed. Education was needed for life skills; a trained ministry was not required by all new Churches. Some churches began a more democratic Church organization that had carryovers into politics. The conversion of all individuals to Christianity would improve society.

Activity Read through Doc 1 Any vocab questions? (licentiousness, lewd, and frolicking) In your team discuss what does this all mean??? Pay special attention to later part about the behavior of the youth How has youth behavior changed? How has Arminianism changed things in terms of beliefs and religion in the colonies? Read Doc 2 Did the Great Awakening contribute to the colonists’ desire to declare their independence from England? Explain.