How Did The Great Awakening Affect Society

The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious, political, and cultural unity among the colonies. However, some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance, “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development of the American identity.
After Great Britain’s prevail in the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War, Britain went in debt, causing them to impose taxes on the colonists as their source of revenue which led to the Proclamation of 1763