Praxis II: Citizenship Education Content Knowledge Exam Prep

Answer - D - The Great Awakening was a great religious revival that began in Massachusetts in the 1730s.

Key Takeaway: The Great Awakening was a huge moment for history in the colonies. The most prominent American theologian at the time, Jonathan Edwards, was said to greatly stir congregations with his “fire-and-brimstone” sermons. His most famous work, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, exemplified this. The Great Awakening was significant because: it was the first movement to involve all of the colonies; it diminished the role of the Anglican clergy in the New World; it established universities such as Princeton, Brown, Rutgers, and Dartmouth; it introduced American theology to Europe; and it led to the development of new religions and competition among colonial churches.