In what ways was the Great Awakening a rehearsal for the American Revolution?
The Great Awakening was a strong and inspirational movement for the American colonists. The idea of being religiously revived not only spread new ideas about religion, it also brought encouragement to the colonists to revolutionize and fight for their freedom.
The Awakenings began in the 1730s through the 1740s. “They arose at a time when man in Europe and the American colonies were questioning the role of the individual in religion and society" (Kelly). “This new spiritual renewal began with people like the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England and crossed over to the American Colonies during the first half of the 18th Century” (great-awakening.org).
The Great Awakening was a strong and inspirational movement for the American colonists. The idea of being religiously revived not only spread new ideas about religion, it also brought encouragement to the colonists to revolutionize and fight for their freedom.
The Awakenings began in the 1730s through the 1740s. “They arose at a time when man in Europe and the American colonies were questioning the role of the individual in religion and society" (Kelly). “This new spiritual renewal began with people like the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England and crossed over to the American Colonies during the first half of the 18th Century” (great-awakening.org).