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Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

Question 2 • AL-English Language Arts 11 Critical Standards

Based on what you have just learned about the Great Awakening and religious life in the colonies, why would a sermon be popular to read? Check all reasons that apply.

Answer
A
Religion was important to colonists.
B
Colonists would be tested on the sermon.
C
Sermons were the only reading material available.
D
Others in the community would read and talk about sermons.

Explanation

Religion was an important part of many colonists’ lives, especially during the Great Awakening, so sermons attracted interest. People also shared and discussed sermons with others in their communities. Colonists were not generally tested on sermons, and sermons were not the only reading material available.

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