Rise of Democracy in the Colonies: The Great Awakening

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Which word is emphasized in the image associated with the document? Options: Democracy, Colonies, Awakening, Rise

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Awakening

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Which event is associated with the spread of democracy in the colonies? Options: The Industrial Revolution, The First Great Awakenings, The Civil War, The Renaissance

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The First Great Awakenings

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What was a primary reason for the first colonists' journey to North America?

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Religious freedom

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The early colonists in North America were described as: Adventurous, Wealthy, Religious, Scientific.

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Religious

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What time period did 'The Great Awakening' occur?

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1730s to 1740s

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Which statement is true about the movement discussed? Options: It placed more importance on the authority of the church. It placed more importance on the individual rather than on the authority of the church. It placed equal importance on the individual and the church.

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It placed more importance on the individual rather than on the authority of the church.

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Jonathan Edwards is credited with starting which event in New England?

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The Great Awakening

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The “Great Awakening” refers to the

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religious revivals that swept the colonies in the 1740s

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What was the Great Awakening during colonial times?

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A time when more people became more emotionally engaged in religion.

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In Jonathan Edwards’s view, what was a sinner’s only hope?

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a “new birth,” in which they became devout Christians