The Great Awakening. The Great Awakening was a religious movement: A religious fervor that swept the colonies in the early 1700s. Emotional not Rational.

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The Great Awakening

The Great Awakening was a religious movement: A religious fervor that swept the colonies in the early 1700s. Emotional not Rational Salvation v. Apathy (indifference)

1720: Estimated Religious Statistics New England- 1 in 7 belonged to a church Middle Colonies- 1 in 15 belonged to a church Southern Colonies- 1 in 15 supported a church

Preached emotional, evangelistic sermons, stressing faith over reason. 1730s- Jonathan Edwards Brought the Awakening to Massachusetts by preaching frightening sermons about hell. 1740s- George Whitefield of England made seven revival tours through the colonies, drawing crowds of 20,000 people

Results Increased participation in ALL religions Democratized Protestantism by proclaiming salvation for all, not just those predestined Demand for more equality spiritually and politically Connected the 13 colonies for the 1 st time Created educational opportunities

Colonial Colleges 1. HarvardCongregational1636Cambridge, Mass. 2. William and MaryAnglican1693Williamsburg, Va. 3. YaleCongregational1701New Haven, Conn. 4. PrincetonPresbyterian1746Princeton, N.J. 5. PennsylvaniaNon-denominational1751Philadelphia, Pa. 6. ColumbiaAnglican1754New York, N.Y. 7. BrownBaptist1764Providence, R.I. 8. RutgersDutch Reformed1766New Brunswick, N.J. 9. DartmouthCongregational1769Hanover, N.H.

ID Question 10/1/13 The Great Awakening changed the lives of the colonies by

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