Nathan Cole, farmer, describing going to hear Reverend George Whitefield preach in Middletown, Connecticut, 1740

Which of the following most directly contributed to the ideas described in the excerpt?
The increasing social mobility of colonists encouraged the promotion of religious revivals emphasizing hierarchy and authority.

The increasing social mobility of colonists encouraged the promotion of religious revivals emphasizing hierarchy and authority.
A

The widespread production of cash crops contributed to increasing prosperity throughout the colonies.

The widespread production of cash crops contributed to increasing prosperity throughout the colonies.
B

The large number of enslaved people in the colonies expanded the influence of non-European cultural traditions.

The large number of enslaved people in the colonies expanded the influence of non-European cultural traditions.
C

The British colonies became part of a trans-Atlantic print culture that facilitated the spread of European ideas.