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The Great Awakening Timeline Game

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The Great Awakening (1730s-1740s) was a period of religious revival in Colonial America that had a profound impact on society. One way to explore this important time in history is through a timeline game.

  • Key detail 1: The Great Awakening sparked a renewed interest in religion and inspired many to question traditional authority.
  • Key detail 2: Prominent figures such as George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards played key roles in spreading the message of the Great Awakening.

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • July 8, 1741: Jonathan Edwards preaches "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
  • September 14, 1739: George Whitefield arrives in America
  • 1734: Religious revivals begin in Northampton, Massachusetts
  • 1737: The First Great Awakening spreads to Connecticut
  • 1739: Theodore Frelinghuysen brings revival to New Jersey
  • 1739: George Whitefield's famous tour of the American colonies begins
  • 1740: Gilbert Tennent delivers influential sermon "The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry"
  • 1740: The Great Awakening reaches its peak in New England
  • 1743: Samuel Davies leads revivals in Virginia
  • 1744: David Brainerd's missionary work among Native Americans gains attention
  • 1746: The Great Awakening influences the establishment of Princeton University
  • 1747: The Great Awakening inspires the creation of new religious denominations
  • 1748: Religious fervor declines as the Great Awakening comes to an end

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