How did the First Great Awakening affect the American colonies ? A. It encouraged reason over religion , increasing interest in changing the type of government . B. It created a strong belief in religion , helping to maintain traditional and formal Christianity . C. it relied on ministers to translate the word of God , giving them the ultimate authority on religious practices . D. It created a strong belief in the rights of the individual , leading to the American Revolution .

How did the First Great Awakening affect the American colonies ? A. It encouraged reason over religion , increasing interest in changing the type of government . B. It created a strong belief in religion , helping to maintain traditional and formal Christianity . C. it relied on ministers to translate the word of God , giving them the ultimate authority on religious practices . D. It created a strong belief in the rights of the individual , leading to the American Revolution .