The Great Awakening had a very strong effect on the world. It changed the way people viewed religion, as well as the way they viewed social structure. The American and New England Colonists began to realize that they could think for themselves. The Great Awakening caused great disruption, which shaped the way we act religiously and socially today. Beginning in the 1730’s, a man named George Whitefield began a religious stirring with the Methodists in England. He was a preacher, with his own personal style. He would preach outside of churches, using passionate words, body language, and even tears to reach out to the large crowds. Whitefield even made trips across the Atlantic to preach to the Americans. The Great Awakening reached