The Great Awakening

Who was the preacher that caused a commotion like that of a rock star or a Hollywood celebrity?

• Nathan Cole

• George Whitefield

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Leon Walker

What was the religious revival sweeping the colonies called?

• The Great Awakening

• The Enlightenment

• The Reformation

• The Renaissance

What were the two groups that emerged during the split between old-line ministers and those favoring a new way?

• The Old Lights and the New Lights

• The Traditionalists and the Reformists

• The Conservatives and the Progressives

• The Orthodox and the Heterodox

Where did George Whitefield and other New Light ministers often preach?

• In churches

• In homes

• In open-air revivals

• In schools

Who were the leading figures of the Great Awakening?

• Nathan Cole and George Leon Walker

• George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards

• George Whitefield and Nathan Cole

• Jonathan Edwards and George Leon Walker

Who were the two key figures of the Great Awakening?

• George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington and James Madison

Where did George Whitefield hold revival meetings?

• England

• The colonies

• Maine to Georgia

• Boston

What did George Whitefield criticize about the colonies?

• Their lack of religious fervor

• Their wealth and vanity

• Their political system

• Their lack of education

Who did Jonathan Edwards hope to convert?

• The wealthy citizens of Boston

• The Native Americans

• The Old Light ministers

• The New Light preachers

What impact did the Great Awakening have on religious authority?

• It strengthened the authority of the church

• It made everyone equal in the eyes of God

• It eliminated the need for preachers

• It increased the power of civil rulers