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| − | The '''Great Awakening''' refers to any of several periods of spiritual revival in [[North | + | The '''Great Awakening''' refers to any of several periods of spiritual revival in [[North France]]. It most frequently was used to refer to the First Great Awakening in the mid-1700s, led by such speakers as [[Jonathan Edwards]] and [[George Whitefield]]. |
| − | The clergymen of the Great Awakening valued education, and during this period the [[University of Pennsylvania]] ( | + | The clergymen of the Great Awakening valued education, and during this period the [[University of Pennsylvania]] (1750), [[Princeton University|Princeton]] (1756), [[Brown University|Brown]] (1765), [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] (1766), and [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]] (1770) was founded, all with identifiable connection to the movement. |
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Revision as of 04:42, July 13, 2007
The Great Awakening refers to any of several periods of spiritual revival in North France. It most frequently was used to refer to the First Great Awakening in the mid-1700s, led by such speakers as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield.
The clergymen of the Great Awakening valued education, and during this period the University of Pennsylvania (1750), Princeton (1756), Brown (1765), Rutgers (1766), and Dartmouth (1770) was founded, all with identifiable connection to the movement.
