People
most electrifying figure of the Great Awakening- expelled from England; he was especially influential in Philadelphia
George Whitefield
Most of the significant events of the Great Awakening occurred in...
Europe and America - England, Scotland, and Germany - Most popular among American colonists
Who didn’t agree with the Great Awakening?
Charles Chauncy, a minister in Boston. Chauncy supported a more traditional, formal style of religion.
"Old Lights" vs. "New Lights"
What country sent over 100 missionaries within 25 years because of the Great Awakening?
Germany
Young missionary who reached out to native tribes around Crossweeksung, New Jersey
David Brainerd
The First Great Awakening occurred in...
1727-1790
Why did the churches start the Great Awakening or encourage it?
To spread the word of the Lord in many places
What was a bad effect of the Awakening?
It caused tension and division between those who did and didn't believe in the Lord.
Had a large impact to the United Methodist Church creating more than 20 Christian denominations and groups
John Wesley
What denomination split in half between Old Lights and New Lights?
Presbyterians
Church attendance
Who led the congregations that kept growing during the Great Awaking?
Pastors who didn't get trained in University
He is considered him to be America’s most important and original theologian; He also preached a famous sermon called "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
What were new methods used to introduce revival during this Awakening?
Hymns, music, and singing
what was going on in the World at the time of the First Great Awakening?
America's 13 colonies were religiously divided.
What did most people learn about themselves at this time period?
They started to sin their own sins and the goodness of the Lord.
Worked with George Whitefield and is known for his fiery exhortations to sinners to repent and also for his scorn of his critics among the more conservative Presbyterians.
Who is Gilbert Tennent?
What was significant about congregations during the First Great Awakening?
They were led by pastors who were not trained in universities.
What establishments did the First Great Awakening help create?
The revival led to the establishment of several renowned educational institutions, including Princeton, Rutgers, Brown, and Dartmouth.
What are the two main positive outcomes from the awakening?
1. It brought some colonies closer together
2. It helped expand the church