In 1739, when an English Minter name George Whitefield arrived in the colonies, the movement spread like wildfire. Whitefield drew huge crowds to outdoor meetings. An enthusiastic preacher, his voice would ring with feeling as he called on sinners to repent. After hearing Whitefield speak, Jonathan Edward's wife reported, "I have seen upwards of a thousand people hang on his words with breathless silence, broken only by an occasional half-suppressed sob."

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In 1739, when an English Minter name George Whitefield arrived in the colonies, the movement spread like wildfire. Whitefield drew huge crowds to outdoor meetings. An enthusiastic preacher, his voice would ring with feeling as he called on sinners to repent. After hearing Whitefield speak, Jonathan Edward's wife reported, "I have seen upwards of a thousand people hang on his words with breathless silence, broken only by an occasional half-suppressed sob."

Through your reading and the quote above, the movement best being described is (Response area)
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The Renaissance
The Revival
The Columbian Exchange
The great awakening

Answer 1

The movement being described in the quote above is the Great Awakening.

Answer 2

The movement being described in the quote above is the Great Awakening.

The movement being best described in the given quote is the Great Awakening.