THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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religious tolerance and acceptance
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better jobs and trade routes
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better trade routes and acceptance
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religious tollerance and better jobs
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Awakening notably altered the religious climate in the American colonies. Ordinary people were encouraged to make a personal connection with God, instead of relying on a minister. Newer denominations, such as Methodists and Baptists, grew quickly.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Awakening helped to churn up a desire for equality-spiritual equality. This desire, in turn, promoted the belief in political equality well before the First Continental Congress. It led to a tolerance of differences that had not occurred before and ultimately encouraged the Revolutionary spirit.
Detailed explanation-3: -The revivals had weakened the hold of the established churches in colonial America, and large numbers of Christians joined new evangelical churches like those of the Baptists or Methodists. The Great Awakening also contributed to colonial religious liberty by changing the balance of religious power.
Detailed explanation-4: -And despite the conflict, one surprising result was greater religious tolerance. With so many new denominations, it was clear that no one religion would dominate any region. The spirit of the First Great Awakening helped to encourage the Revolutionary spirit. Many things had changed, and many powers shifted.