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APUSH Review: The 1st Great AwakeningEverything You Need To Know About The

First Great Awakening To Succeed In APUSH

Religious Revival from the 1730s – 1770s◦ Increase importance of Christianity◦ Challenged traditional authority

Definition Of The 1st G.A.

What does this mean? Why would he say this?

Jonathan Edwards Quote

“Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten

covering.”

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

Causes 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

Effects Of 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

Key People From 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

Test Tips For The 1St G.A.

“Old 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

“Old” vs. “New Lights”

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