was a religious revival that challenged people to reexamine not only their relationship with God but with other people and government itself.

The religious revival in the English colonies in 1730s and 1740s is known as the Great Awakening, It came at the time when the passion for religion has diminished and the ideas of secular rationalism was gaining ground.

During the awakening, christian leaders went from town to town to preach the gospel, they emphasized salvation from sin and promoted enthusiasm for Christianity. Their work revived the dedication toward religion. Historians believe that the great awakening had a long lasting impact on American culture and christian denominations.

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