The Great Awakening

The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a turning point in the life of the American people. Before it was over, it had swept the colonies of the Eastern seaboard, transforming the social and religious life of land. Although the name is not really what it sounds, the Great Awakening was not one continuous revival; rather it was several revivals in a variety of locations. The awakening altered the way people were educated by adding new universities, their identities, and also the way everyone thought of the authorities and how they began to question them. It says a great deal about the state of religion and change that took place in the colonies.
There are many factors that caused the life of all citizens in the colonies to ch...