The Great Awakening

Who was a leader of the great awakening? What did he do in the colonies?

George Whitefield was a leader of the Great Awakening. He preached throughout the colonies.

Revolution

A forceable overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system

Fervor

An intense or passionate feeling

Moral

Knowing right from wrong

Revivalist

One who conducts religious revivals; specifically a member of the clergy who travels about to conduct revivals

How did the Great Awakening lead to revolutionary fervor?

The Great Awakening helped colonists express their ideas and opinions on politics. The colonists had a chance to speak their minds. The Great Awakening helped colonists see that all people are equal in God's eyes and religious tolerance was needed. Colonists realized that if everyone is equal, they have as much power as the authority. The Great Awakening was also the rebirth of religion in the colonies. The Great Awakening made colonists think differently and question their current beliefs.

What is the Great Awakening?

The Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals among Protestants in the American colonies, especially in New England, lasting from about 1725 to 1770

Revolutionary

To engage in or promote political revolution