History GCSE
Great Awakening
What Great Awakening means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Great Awakening
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A major religious revival that swept through the British North American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, profoundly impacting colonial society.
Topics that use Great Awakening
- Option P2: Key topic 2: A disrupted society, 1742–64 - 1 The impact of cultural developments (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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