Religious Upheaval in the North

Question 1

What did old lights (Conservative ministers) think of the Great Awakening (a religious revival movement)? (1)

Answer 1

• They condemned it and even got legislature involved to try to stop it

Question 2

What was the impact of the Great Awakening? (3)

Answer 2

• Undermined legally established churches and their tax-supported ministers as people left those churches and either formed their own separatist ones (unsupported by the govt) or Baptist ones (also unsupported)
• Challenged the authority of all ministers (their status relied on respect for their education and knowledge of the bible)
• Colleges were established to educate young men and train ministers (established by New Light Presbyterians, New York Anglicans, Baptists, and Dutch Reformed Church)
• A new sense of authority - common people believed they could assert their rights

Question 3

Who participated in the Great Awakening? (2)

Answer 3

• Common people - artisans, farmers etc.
• Women