4. Document Project 4: Awakening Religious Tensions

Quiz for Document 4.9 George Whitefield Preaching, c. 1760

Quiz for Document 4.9: George Whitefield Preaching, c. 1760

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Which of the following best describes George Whitefield’s preaching as depicted by John Collet in his painting of an outdoor revival?

He attracted only upper-class older men.

He was generally not that popular in America.

He had broad appeal across gender and class.

He appealed primarily to rebellious youths.

2. Why might the artist John Collet have included women and poor men in his image of George Whitefield’s revival?

To emphasize Whitefield’s diverse appeal

To condemn public drinking

To degrade the women in attendance

To sell more of his prints

3. Why was George Whitefield depicted so differently from his audience in Collet’s image?

To show his wealth

To emphasize his British origins

To reveal his age

To show his respected position

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