Question

How did Protestant evangelical fervor affect the colonial independence movement?

It helped unite colonists from varying areas and backgrounds under a common cause and idea.
It delayed the movement's success because it contributed to growing ideological factionalism between colonies.
It encouraged the growth of literacy which was critical to gaining support for separation arguments.
It slowed the movement's momentum initially as most colonists were focused inward rather than on legal policy.

Answer 1

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice "It helped unite colonists from varying areas and backgrounds under a common cause and idea."

Evangelicalism Evangelical Christianity, or Evangelical Protestantism is a worldwide, ... impulse or purpose. For example, the Times Literary Supplement refers to "the rise and fall of evangelical fervor within the Socialist movement".

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