Why did America need a "Great Awakening"?
America needed a Great Awakening because everyone has a sinful nature and they had failed in preaching the gospel.
How did the requirement of church membership for political participation in New England lead to spiritual decline?
The requirement of church membership for political participation in New England lead to spiritual decline because many people refused to join the church and since the political participation depended on being a member of the church, the people convinced the colonial leaders to change that. They created the Half-way Covenant. Which meant that people didn't have to be Christians to join the church. The non-Christians changed the church although the purpose of the Half-way covenant was to introduce Christ to more people.
What were the revivals called in Britain?In America?
In Britain the revivals were called Evangelical Revival or the Methodist Revival. In America the revivals were called the Great Awakening.
Besides his famous sermon what was Jonathan Edwards remembered for?
Jonathan Edwards was most remembered for converting three hundred souls and starting a revival in New England.
Why did George Whitefield begin preaching outdoors?\
George Whitefield began to preach outdoors because many preachers didn't like his teachings and banned him from their churches.
What were the results of the Great Awakening?
The results of the Great Awakening where 1) thousands of sinners converted. 2) many believers were revived 3) many churches were founded.
What did the Indians say about David Brainerd?
The Indians thought that David Brainerd was a remarkable man. He was a missionary to them.
Which colleges were a direct result of the Great Awakening? Which one developed as a mission school for Indians?
The colleges that were a result of the Great Awakening were Princeton, Brown, Rutgers and Dartmouth. Dartmouth developed as a mission school for Indians.
Explain how the Great Awakening influenced education,religious freedom, and political freedom?
The Great Awakening influenced religious freedom because it helped people see that you must receive Christ personally and that Churches function better when they aren't based on government support and regulation. The Great Awakening influenced education because it resulted in some well- known colleges. The Great Awakening influenced political freedom because it taught that all men are equal which made the laws equal to everyone.
- John and Charles Wesley- formed the Methodist Revival
- Awakening- a revival on a national level
- Jonathan Edwards- a New Englander,went to Yale at 13, famous sermon, led a revival.
- "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" - Jonathan Edward's most famous sermon
- George Whitefield -English Evangelist, went to Oxford, close with John and Charles Wesley, Christian, preached outside, went to America seven times,
- Phillis Wheatley- first black woman poet in America
- David Brainerd -missionary to the Indians, spread the gospel through New York, New jersey and Pennsylvania,taught the Indians how to build barns and how to store wheat. the Indians loved him.
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