The Great Awakening unified people religiously by

A) forcing them to convert to Christianity.

B) offering freedom to slaves if they converted to Christianity.

C) reminding them that if they did not follow God's rules they would be punished.

D) emphasizing people's personal connection with God and their need to accept Jesus.

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Jakob Dillon

2 November, 09:37

The Great Awakening unified people religiously by

A) forcing them to convert to Christianity.

B) offering freedom to slaves if they converted to Christianity.

C) reminding them that if they did not follow God's rules they would be punished.

D) emphasizing people's personal connection with God and their need to accept Jesus.

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Carleigh · Answer 1

Answer: D) emphasizing people's personal connection with God and their need to accept Jesus.

Explanation: emphasizing people's personal connection with God and their need to accept Jesus ... The Great Awakening emphasized that you did not need a well-educated preacher to lead you to salvation, but rather did so by your personal connection to God and Jesus.

Anne Carlson · Answer 2

C) reminding them that if they did not follow God's rules they would be punished

An example would be when Jonathan Edwards gave his sermon in Connecticut in July of 1741, where he talked about the torments of hell and told his listeners that they have the opportunity to escape hell if they accepted Christian teachings