2. APUSH Review: The 1st Great Awakening
Everything You Need To Know About The First Great Awakening To Succeed In APUSH

3. Definition Of The 1st G.A. Religious Revival from the 1730s – 1770s
Increase importance of Christianity
Challenged traditional authority

4. Jonathan Edwards Quote
What does this mean?
Why would he say this?
“Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering.”

5. Causes Of The 1st G.A. The Enlightenment:
This was a movement AWAY from religion. Individuals were encouraged to make decisions based on reason and logic, rather than faith.
Less people were going to Church
Religious piety was waning
People were less “pure” and less religious

6. Effects Of The 1st G.A.
More branches of Christianity emerge – division between new and old ideas
Increase in religious diversity in Christianity
Helped unify colonists throughout all colonies

7. Key People From The 1st G.A.
Jonathan Edwards
Credited with starting the G.A.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
George Whitefield:
Great Orator from England
Both focused on individual experience with God
Ministers not as important
Focus should be on reading Bible

8. Test Tips For The 1St G.A. Know the difference between J.E. and G.W.
J.E. – started the Awakening, Sinners
G.W. – great orator
Denominations grew (new branches emerge)
Displayed emotionalism

9. “Old” vs. “New Lights” “Old Lights” “New Lights”
Those that resisted emotionalism and the 1st G.A.
“New Lights”
Those that favored the Great Awakening and emotionalism
Princeton, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield

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