Question

The First Great Awakening? Choose only the statements that CORRECTLY describe an aspect of the First Great Awakening. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were famous preachers that helped spread the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening emphasized logic and rational thought as the basis for spirituality. The Great Awakening was one of the first shared experiences among all the colonies. The Great Awakening only spread through the Puritan colonies. The Great Awakening made it easier for people to express themselves which led to greater democracy. As a result of the Great Awakening more ministry schools and colleges were created.

Answer 1

The statements that correctly describe an aspect of the First Great Awakening are:

• Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were famous preachers that helped spread the Great Awakening.
• The Great Awakening made it easier for people to express themselves which led to greater democracy.
• As a result of the Great Awakening more ministry schools and colleges were created.

The Great Awakening was a spiritual movement that altered the the religious beliefs and practices in the American colonies during the first half of the 18th century. The aim of this approach was to allow people to express their emotios through prayers. The idea of salvation was available to everyone, irrespective of race, sex, or class.