Which of the following was NOT an important effect of the Great Awakening?
A) It stimulated higher education in the colonies.
B) It strengthened the authority of old colonial religions.
C) It encouraged the development of individualism.
D) It fostered an optimistic view of the future among those touched by it.
E) It evoked a sense of “new birth” among believers.
Answer: B
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