Exploring the First Great Awakening and Enlightenment's Impact on America

What is pluralism?

• A religious movement

• A form of government

• Multiple groups living together

• A single group dominating a region

Who started the First Great Awakening?

• George Whitfield

• John Wesley

• William Penn

• Jonathan Edwards

Which religious group was founded by John Wesley?

• Quakers

• Baptists

• Presbyterians

• Methodists

What was a significant impact of the First Great Awakening?

• Increased loyalty to British authority

• Emergence of new branches of Christianity

• Formation of a new government

• Decline in religious participation

Who believed in natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?

• Montesquieu

• George Whitfield

• Voltaire

• John Locke

What does the term 'anglicization' refer to?

• Rejecting European influence

• Adopting British norms and customs

• Adopting French customs

• Creating a new culture

What is mercantilism?

• A trade agreement between colonies

• A system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country

• A form of self-government

• A religious movement

Why did the colonists resist imperial control?

• They were content with British rule

• They saw themselves as British and wanted the same rights

• They wanted to expand westward

• They had full representation in Parliament

Who was seen as a corrupt government official in the imperial system?

• Sir Edmund Andros

• John Locke

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Whitfield

What was one reason for colonial resistance to British rule?

• Desire for more British goods

• Religious independence and diversity

• Support for British taxes

• Lack of interest in self-government