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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 1 • CR-LCISD-English III A

Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in response to

Answer
A
the religious oppression some colonists had faced in Europe.
B
the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some colonists.
C
the growing desire among some colonists for independence from England.
D
the poverty faced by some colonists as a result of oppressive taxes levied by England.

Explanation

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was a sermon from the First Great Awakening, a religious revival movement in the colonies. Its forceful message urged people to renew their faith at a time when some colonists were turning toward rationalism and away from traditional religious belief, so the answer is the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism.

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