Who were the preachers of the Great Awakening trying to inspire?
1 Answer
The common people , the rural farmers, the shopkeepers and residence of small towns.
Explanation:
The preachers of the great awakening, stressed personal responsibility toward God. They taught that salvation was a personal thing dependent of the grace of God. This grace was not dependent on wealth,( contributions to the organized church) education ( thought education was emphasized as each person was suppose to be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves) or social standing.
This personal responsibility extended to the social and political spheres of America. The common people began to demand more personal control of their government. The common people no longer depended on leadership from the intellectual and social elite. This was one of the causes of the American Revolution.
The common people responded to this call in droves. Camp meetings not held in formal churches attracted large numbers of people. The Great Awakening changed American society. As was stated in a translation of the Bible into English This book will bring a system of government of the people by the people and for the people.
The appeal of the preachers of the Great Awakening was not to the church or political leaders, but to the common people.
