1. U.S. History Chapter 5: Life in the English Colonies Section 4: The Great Awakening

2. Words of the Great Awakening Revival—public church gathering to hear a minister’s message

3. Words of the Great Awakening Colonists experienced a “Great Awakening” in their religious lives Message: salvation could only be achieved through the acceptance of God’s grace & confession of sins

4. Words of the Great Awakening George WhitefieldJonathan Edwards

6. Old & New Lights Disagreement over new religious ideas: –“Old Lights” –“New Lights”

7. Old & New Lights Charles Chauncy— thought the Great Awakening was an inappropriate way to gain salvation Charles Chauncy

8. Old & New Lights Gilbert Tennant— Presbyterian minister who published a pamphlet attacking traditionalists

9. Old & New Lights The Presbyterian Church split into two groups: –“Old Side” –“New Side”

10. Old & New Lights Increased church membership Traveling preachers took revivals to frontier

11. The Great Awakening & Society Attracted people of different classes, races, and sexes Communication & education Political issues

12. Religious leaders believe colonists are losing their faith Preachers speak about spiritual equality Disagreement over teachings of Great Awakening CauseEffect

13. Religious leaders believe colonists are losing their faith Preachers speak about spiritual equality Disagreement over teachings of Great Awakening CauseEffect Revivals are created Disagreements about the religious ideas occur Churches split into two groups