What was unique about the First Great Awakening, and how did that contribute to the idea of Evangelicalism?

Overview
The Protestant Reformation was the result of a unique
situation in Europe. Once Christianity
spread to the USA, it continued to encounter unique situations. Three of these situations produced the First
Great Awakening, the Second Great Awakening, and Fundamentalism. These three
movements occurred at different time periods:
the First Great Awakening occurred in the eighteenth century, the Second
Great Awakening in the nineteenth century, and the roots of Fundamentalism
began in the nineteenth century but did not fully flower until the early
twentieth century. Understanding the
factors that caused the movements and the contribution of each movement will
bring about a deeper understanding of Christianity in the USA.

Write a 1,250- to 1,500-word research paper (using
12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Be sure to
write the total word count at the end of the paper. Please note: The words
in the cover sheet, footnotes, and bibliography are not counted in the
total world count.
Use at least 6 scholarly sources. Your textbook does count.
You may use scholarly websites, but also use at least 2 scholarly articles
and/or books. Be careful to choose scholarly sources; do not use
Wikipedia, blogs, or opinionated websites. If you need help finding
scholarly books, you can use books.google.com. If you are uncertain whether
a source is scholarly, please ask your instructor.
Include a cover sheet, use current Turabian reference
style with either footnotes or in-text (parenthetical) notes, and place
your bibliography as the last page.

Choose either 4.1 or 4.2 or 4.3:
4.1.
The First Great Awakening: This will
cover the beginning of Evangelicalism. The two most important leaders were
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. Your paper will include the following:
4.1.1.
Biographies of both men.
4.1.2.
Comparing and contrasting their
contributions and styles.
4.1.3.
A short discussion of other leaders
who played a lesser role.
4.1.4.
A description of Evangelicalism and
an explanation of how Evangelicalism began during the First Great Awakening.
(Think about it this way: What was unique about the First Great Awakening, and
how did that contribute to the idea of Evangelicalism?)
4.2.
The Second Great Awakening: Your
paper will include the following:
4.2.1.
A description of the camp meetings
(starting with the Cane Ridge Revival): How did they get started and, if you had
attended one, what would it have looked like?
4.2.2.
Discussion of Charles Finney and his
contributions.
4.2.3.
An answer to this question: Why did
the Baptists and Methodists greatly increase during the 2GA? (Note: In 1776,
Baptists and Methodists made up 19.4% of Christians in America; in 1850, they
comprised 54.7%. From Mark Noll, A
History of Christianity in the United States and Canada [Grand Rapids:
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992], 153.)
4.2.4.
Discussion of the rise of Utopian
Communities (which came out of the 2GA): Over 100 existed in the 1800s, and
only two exist today: the Shakers have 2 members (as of 2018) and the Mormons
have around 15 million.
4.3.
The Rise of American Christian
Fundamentalism (late 1800s and early 1900s): This will include the Christian
reaction to Darwinism and other scientific theories, the rise of higher
criticism of the Bible, the Social Gospel, The
Fundamentals (a 12-volume set of essays), and the Scopes Trial and its
ramifications.

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