The Great
Awakening was about the change in the ways of life through religion..
· It dealt with the Protestants who wanted to
bring back Calvinism and the fear of God during the 1730s-1770s .
· The Great Awakening was part of a major
movement happening in England, Scotland, and Germany.
The key points
of the Great Awakening were as followed:
· Brought forth the idea of the separation of
church and state.
· Cut across class barriers and taught that
everyone was equal in the eyes of God
· With the new atmosphere on equality, many
opposed slavery.
Effects of the
Great Awakening:
· George Whitefield, became the first American
Evangelist
· People became closer to God through the daily
aspects of life
Many could
consider the Great Awakening the first step to uniting the colonies
together.
