Question

Which of these examples of colonial literature was written as part of the Great Awakening?

The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America


General History of Virginia


“On the Death of Rev. Dr. Sewall”


“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Answer 1

The answer is Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God

The Great Awakening was a series of Christian revivals, so a sermon on sinners fits the timeframe.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

The example of colonial literature that was written as part of the Great Awakening was "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

Jonathan Edwards, a preacher in colonial America, wrote the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." He had a congregation in North Hampton, Massachusetts. It includes references to Hell, teaching that it was a real place destined for the sinners who disobey god. He invited people to confess their sins and return to God's path.