US History - Chp. 8 Flashcards
Spiritual revival that swept through the colonies between 1730 and 1760
Great Awakening
Great Puritan minister who was one of the first leaders of the Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards
Famous English preacher who started the Methodist Church
John Wesley
Great Awakening preacher who came to America from England seven times to preach the gospel
George Whitefield
Young missionary who gave his life to take the gospel to the Indians
David Brainerd
Indian who helped David Brainerd preach the gospel
Tattamy
What is another name for a Puritan church
Congregational Church
What university in England did John Wesley, his brother Charles, and George Whitefield all attend
Oxford University
Minister whose preaching of the gospel affected all areas of American life
George Whitefield
Who was a good friend of George Whitefield that saw the change in people that his preaching brought
Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan Edwards served as the president of which University
Princeton University
Why did the colonist need spiritual revival
Because they didn’t know Jesus as their personal Savior
Massachusetts pastor who pioneered the idea of separation of church and state
Isaac Backus
The preaching of this spiritual revival did a lot to bring the colonies together as a nation under God who saw all men equal in God’s eyes
The Great Awakening