Puritanism vs. The great awakening
...were to die the property would be handed over to the church rather than to them. All aspects of life were based upon the church and church membership often placed people in society. The fear of what would happen to those who were not involved with the church kept most everyone there, especially around the time of the Salem Witch Trials. Puritans led a very strict lifestyle which was very church oriented and Puritanism was primarily in the New England area. The Great Awakening in eighteenth century America had a huge impact nationwide. During the early 1700’s, Americans had pretty much settled into their own set religions depending mainly on location as well as beliefs. However, religion soon became a dull part of everyday life, sparking a new movement- revivalism- ...