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Understanding the 1st Great Awakening in APUSH

Delve into the 1st Great Awakening in APUSH from the 1730s to 1770s. Learn about its causes, effects, key figures like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, and get test tips for exam success.

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Understanding the 1st Great Awakening in APUSH

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  1. www.Apushreview.com

  2. APUSH Review: The 1st Great Awakening Everything You Need To Know About The First Great Awakening To Succeed In APUSH

  3. Definition Of The 1st G.A. • Religious Revival from the 1730s – 1770s • Increase importance of Christianity • Challenged traditional authority

  4. Jonathan Edwards Quote • What does this mean? • Why would he say this? “Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering.”

  5. Causes Of The 1st G.A. • The Enlightenment: • This was a movement AWAY from religion. Individuals were encouraged to make decisions based on reason and logic, rather than faith. • Less people were going to Church • Religious piety was waning • People were less “pure” and less religious

  6. Effects Of The 1st G.A. • More branches of Christianity emerge – division between new and old ideas • Increase in religious diversity in Christianity • Helped unify colonists throughout all colonies

  7. Key People From The 1st G.A. • Jonathan Edwards • Credited with starting the G.A. • Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God • George Whitefield: • Great Orator from England • Both focused on individual experience with God • Ministers not as important • Focus should be on reading Bible

  8. Test Tips For The 1St G.A. • Know the difference between J.E. and G.W. • J.E. – started the Awakening, Sinners • G.W. – great orator • Denominations grew (new branches emerge) • Displayed emotionalism

  9. “Old” vs. “New Lights” • “Old Lights” • Those that resisted emotionalism and the 1st G.A. • “New Lights” • Those that favored the Great Awakening and emotionalism • Princeton, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield

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