Name: _________________________________
Date: _____________________ Period: ______
CAUSE: The Great Awakening was a ________________ movement
during the ________ and ________ in which colonial ______________
presented powerful _____________ or messages of _______________
(the act of delivering from ________ or saving from evil).
 ______________ _______________, a preacher and _____________,
began the movement in _________________.
 The English preacher, __________ ______________ continued the
movement, traveling across the ____________ and preaching in a dramatic
and _____________ style, accepting _______________ as his audience.
EFFECT:
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EFFECT:
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EFFECT: People
became passionately
and emotionally
involved in their
religion (not just passive
listeners)
EFFECT: First
“American” event
which unified the
colonies
EFFECT: Sent the
message to ordinary
people that religions &
all classes of people
were equal
EFFECT:
Universities were
established - Kings
College (now Columbia
University) & Princeton
University
EFFECT:
Spirit of
independence spread, which
inspired colonists to write
Declaration of
Independence separating
them from Britain (American
EFFECT: Built new
churches & hired
ministers to help in
their new Christian
life
EFFECT:
Gave people
hope for salvation
(possibility of death in colonial
times was everywhere – severity of
climate, disease by insects, animal
attacks, high fevers, floods,
malnutrition, complicated
childbirth)
EFFECT: People
began to study the
Bible at home
Revolution)
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“Effect” category on
“Great Awakening”
Sheet.
EFFECT: Sent the
message to ordinary
people that religions &
all classes of people
were equal
EFFECT: First
“American” event
which unified the
colonies
EFFECT:
Universities were
established - Kings
EFFECT: People
EFFECT:
became passionately
and emotionally
involved in their
religion (not just passive
independence spread, which
inspired colonists to write
Declaration of
Independence separating
them from Britain (American
listeners)
College (now Columbia
University) & Princeton
University
Revolution)
Spirit of
EFFECT:
Gave people
hope for salvation
(possibility of death in colonial
times was everywhere – severity of
climate, disease by insects, animal
attacks, high fevers, floods,
malnutrition, complicated
childbirth)
EFFECT: Built new
churches & hired
ministers to help in
their new Christian
life
EFFECT: People
began to study the
Bible at home
KEY
CAUSE: The Great Awakening was a RELGIOUS movement during the
1730s and 1740s in which colonial PREACHERS presented powerful
SERMONS or messages of SALVATION (the act of delivering from SIN or
saving from evil).
 JONATHAN EDWARDS, a preacher and PILGRIM, began the movement in
MASSACHUSETTS.
 The English preacher, GEORGE WHITEFIELD continued the movement,
traveling across the COLONIES and preaching in a dramatic and
EMOTIONAL style, accepting CHRISTIANS as his audience.
EFFECT:
Gave people
hope for salvation (possibility
of death in colonial times was
everywhere – severity of climate,
disease by insects, animal attacks,
high fevers, floods, malnutrition,
complicated childbirth)
EFFECT: People
began to study the
Bible at home
EFFECT: First
“American” event
which unified the
colonies
EFFECT: People
EFFECT: Sent the
became passionately
and emotionally
involved in their
religion (not just passive
message to ordinary
people that religions &
all classes of people
were equal
listeners)
EFFECT: Built new
churches & hired
ministers to help in
their new Christian
life
EFFECT:
Universities were
established - Kings
College (now Columbia
University) & Princeton
university
EFFECT:
Spirit of
independence spread, which
inspired colonists to write
Declaration of
Independence separating
themselves from Britain
(American Revolution)