The Great Awakening and The Enlightenment

What was the religious revival called that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s?

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The Middle Colonies

• The New Birth

Who was the English preacher that inspired worshipers in churches and open fields from New England to Georgia?

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Whitefield

• Benjamin Franklin

• The Baptist Preacher

What did the Great Awakening inspire in terms of religious freedom?

• Formation of new types of churches

• Return to the strong faith of earlier days

• Emphasis on church rituals

• Strength of established official churches

What did the Great Awakening help pave the way for?

• The struggle for independence

• The rapid spread of revolutionary ideas

• The formation of new types of churches

• The strength of established official churches

What movement began in Europe and spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society?

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The Middle Colonies

• The New Birth

What did the Enlightenment increase interest in?

• Religion

• Science

• Government

• Colonial life

What did the Enlightenment promote?

• Freedom of thought and expression

• Religious rituals

• The strength of established official churches

• The struggle for independence

Who observed nature, staged experiments, and published their findings during the Enlightenment?

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Whitefield

• Benjamin Franklin

• The Baptist Preacher

What belief did the Enlightenment promote?

• Equality

• Religious rituals

• The struggle for independence

• The rapid spread of revolutionary ideas

What idea did the Enlightenment promote in terms of government?

• Popular government

• The strength of established official churches

• Freedom of thought and expression

• The struggle for independence