Question

During the Great Awakening, what led to the foundation of several colleges in the New England colonies?

A) New Lights and Old Lights founded colleges to train new ministers.

B) Old Lights established colleges because they believed that education was key to salvation.

C) Old Lights and New Lights established secular colleges to separate education from religion.

D) New Lights founded colleges to train new ministers for quicker secession from Old Lights churches.

Answer 1

the answer is "a". just had the test.

Answer 2

The correct answer is
A) New Lights and Old Lights founded colleges to train new ministers.

Education was highly important at that time so new colleges kept opening up so as to train people in what the people needed. In this case, it was ministers. This is the enlightenment period which was famous for its focus on education