The Great Awakening

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⚡ The twist

There's always more than one side to the story.

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Historical photographs provide visual evidence. Images of the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement let us see history through the eyes of those who lived it.

Key facts

Remember these

1Primary sources come from the time of the event.
2Historians use evidence to support claims.
3Timelines show events in order.

Timeline

When it happened

1734
Jonathan Edwards leads a revival in Northampton, Massachusetts
1739
George Whitefield begins preaching across the colonies
1741
Edwards preaches 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'
1746
The College of New Jersey (now Princeton) is founded

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

Mind = blown

Potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and chocolate all came from the Americas — Europeans had never tasted them before 1492.

Question 1 of 2

What is a primary source?

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Question 2 of 2

What tool puts events in order?

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