Describe what is meant by the “Great Awakening.” Be sure to discuss the term in reference to the events of the early 19th century.

The Great Awakening was a religious revival by the Christians in America during the 19th century when they began massive revivals across the country by preaching to people to turn from their evil ways and embrace God.

This revival or movement was evidenced by outreaches, evangelism and a preaching about the punishment of hell fire for Sinners who refuse to repent.

the committees of correspondence were the american colonies’ means for maintaining communication lines in the years before the revolutionary war. in 1764, boston formed the earliest committee of correspondence to encourage opposition to britain’s stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of american paper money. the following year, new york formed a similar committee to keep the other colonies notified of its actions in resisting the stamp act. in 1773, the virginia house of burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a committee for intercolonial correspondence. the exchanges that followed built solidarity during the turbulent times and bring about the formation of the first continental congress in 1774.

in 1859, brown and 21 of his followers attacked and occupied the federal arsenal in harper's ferry. their goal was to capture supplies and use them to arm a slave rebellion. brown was captured during the raid and later hanged, but not before becoming an anti-slavery icon. abolitionist and insurrectionist

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