A.W.A.K.E.

The “Great Awakening”

made religion

A.Arrives mid-1700sArrives mid-1700s

W.Was religious Was religious movementmovement

Many Protestant denominations affected

Known for mass outdoor gatherings

A. All the rage on the All the rage on the frontierfrontier

Very popular on the western frontier

Frontier threatened by disease, Indian raids, and crop failures

People turn to religion in desperate times

K. Known for Whitefield Known for Whitefield and Edwardsand Edwards

George Whitefield: English preacher known for excited, animated presentation—called “Methodist”

Jonathan Edwards: known for writings and sermons like Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

E. EvangelicalEvangelical

Emphasis on conversion to Christianity, Bible study, and moral living

Led to growth of evangelical Methodist and Baptist churches