Evaluate the social and political impact of the Great Awakening c1720–c1760.

Candidates will make an appraisal of the Great Awakening by weighing up the strengths and limitations of its social and political impact in British North America. Social factors that may be addressed include the intensification of religious activity through an emotional conversion experience, religious schisms created by the movement, the increase of religious diversity and competition, the loss of prestige for older denominations and the emerging importance of new denominations, such as the Methodists and Baptists. Political effects might include the growth of a free press that contributed to the emergence of political dissent, the emphasis on equality that threatened to undermine slavery, and a growing sense of individual equality aiding democratization of society and contributing to a declining respect for British governance and deference to authority. While emphasis may vary, the evaluation will encompass both the social and political impact.