How did the Great Awakening encourage the growth of democracy in the colonies?
A) Individuals were urged to keep the status quo by remaining in their current congregations.
B) Groups who had been previously excluded from colonial society such as Quakers, women,
Indians, and blacks had greater voices in this religious movement.
C) Preachers of the Great Awakening inspired colonists to pursue greater economic
opportunities.
D) Followers of the Great Awakening began to focus on the abolition of slavery.
B
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