A.W.A.K.E. The “Great Awakening” made religion
A. Arrives mid-1700s
W. Was religious movement Many Protestant denominations affected Known for mass outdoor gatherings
A. All the rage on the frontier Very popular on the western frontier Frontier threatened by disease, Indian raids, and crop failures People turn to religion in desperate times
K. Known for Whitefield and Edwards George Whitefield: English preacher known for excited, animated presentation—called “Methodist” Jonathan Edwards: known for writings and sermons like Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
E. Evangelical Emphasis on conversion to Christianity, Bible study, and moral living Led to growth of evangelical Methodist and Baptist churches