Multiple choice What was the Great Awakening? Religious movement in the colonies When colonists wanted to fight. When colonists wanted to rebel against England. When colonists all began to wake up! Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The Great Awakening was a series of Christian religious revivals that swept through the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It transformed the religious landscape by emphasizing personal devotion, emotional preaching, and individual salvation.