Great Awakening
new religious movement arose in the 1730s and 1740s
George Whitefield
traveled during the 1700s preaching the religious ideas of the Great Awakening
church services before the Great Awakening
quiet formal events, void of emotion
churches didn't serve all people, focused on
rich and powerful leaders
some colonies had official churches and the people had to
pay taxes to support the church
new preachers told people to
build their own relationship with God
new services began to
show emotion
people who never went to church suddenly
became religious