What was the name of the series of Protestant religious revivals that swept through the colonies and early republic in the 1730s and 1740s, led by preachers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield?

• A Second Great Awakening
• B Evangelical revival
• C First Great Awakening ✓
• D Camp meeting movement

The First Great Awakening emphasised personal conversion and emotional preaching, challenging the authority of established churches and contributing to a distinct identity.