The Great Awakening was a period in which people began to question traditional authority in both politics and religion. For this assignment, answer the following questions. Each question should be answered in at least two complete sentences. 1. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau were all philosophers who wrote about ideas that would later be used in the government of the United States. Which idea or concept do you feel is the most important and why?

2. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were the two most prominent preachers during the Great Awakening. Who do you feel was more impactful and why?

3. Not everyone was in favor of the changes that occurred during the Great Awakening. Why would a minister or person be against religious changes in the colonies?

4. The Great Awakening prepared people for the revolution during the 1770s. How were people prepared, and why did this happen in the colonies?