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Events
| Event | Introduction | Type |
|---|---|---|
| George Whitefield's First American Preaching Tour | George Whitefield's preaching tour (1739-1740) helped propel his career as the preeminent revivalist of the First Great Awakening. | |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony | In 1630, a group of Puritans, led by John Winthrop, established the Massachusetts Bay Colony after fleeing religious persecution in England. | |
| The First Great Awakening | The First Great Awakening (1730s-1770s) was a series of religious revivals that propelled the expansion of evangelical denominations in the colonies. | |
| Virginia's Religious Disestablishment | In 1786, the Virginia legislature passed a bill by Thomas Jefferson ending the Anglican Church's formal establishment as the state religion. |
Biographies
| Name | Introduction |
|---|---|
| Whitefield, George | George Whitefield (1714-1770) was the leading preacher and revivalist of the First Great Awakening in the American colonies. |
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