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The resurgence of religious enthusiasm in the American colonies during the 1740s, as reflected in the sermons of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, was called

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The resurgence of religious enthusiasm in the American colonies during the 1740s, as reflected in the sermons of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, was called the Second Great Awakening.

During this period in the United States history, Americans lived a time of the revival of religious teachings and faith in the Protestant religion, based on an enthusiastic and encouraging religious speech of preachers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. These preachers summoned hundreds of people in their churches and impacted their audiences.