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What was the impact of the “great awakening” in the colonies?
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First, the great awakening Affected the colonies by changing many people’s attitudes towards religion. Before this revival, religious piety and fervour Had Been waning in the colonies. The great awakening reverse this processAnd increased the degree to which people felt that religion was important in their lives
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Step-by-step explanation:

The Great Awakening (or all four of them, really) is the revitalization of religion in the colonies. The first one, taking place from approximately the 1730s-1760s, actually shaped the colonies quite a bit.

For starters, it revitalized religion as I stated earlier. Preachers would go out and preach almost everywhere, encouraging people to follow the word of God as they desired too.

It also was responsible for creating a lot of colleges. Colleges created during this time were built to train a new ‘enlightened’ generation.

The teachings of the Great Awakening also influenced many politicians who grew up during the era. Thomas Jefferson is an example that comes to mind.

I hope this helps.

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