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The Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals that happened across the American colonies. Various groups opposed it, such as a group led by Charles Chauncy.

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What were ministers who opposed the great awakening known as?

Ministers who opposed the Great Awakening were known as "Old Lights." They believed in traditional religious practices and doctrine and were critical of the emotional and dramatic nature of the revival movement.


Who opposed the second great awakening?

The southern states because the Second Great Awakening promoted the abolitionist movement.


Colonial ministers who opposed the Great Awakening were known as?

"Old Lights."


What was the impact if the second great awakening?

The impact of the second Great Awakening led to more splinter churches and made religion more personal as opposed to being church based.


Which marginalized groups of people did the Great Awakening empower?

the uneducated, women, and slaves


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When was the Great Awakening?

The Great Awakening was from the 1730s- 1740s


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The Great Awakening was from the 1730s- 1740s


The Great Awakening was?

The Great Awakening was from the 1730s- 1740s


Who did the Great Awakening appeal to?

who found the great awakening to be appealing


What two denominations grew most as a result of the Great Awakening?

The two denominations that grew most as a result of the Great Awakening were the Methodists and the Baptists. These groups benefited from the revivalist fervor of the time and the emphasis on personal conversion and individual experience with Christianity. The Great Awakening helped spread their message and increase their numbers across the American colonies.


Why might the church revival movement of the 1730s and 1740s be referred to as the Great Awakening?

The First Great Awakening began to make Christianity deeply personal for people. It promoted personal morality and spiritual introspection as opposed to the more common focus on ritual, ceremony, and hierarchy.