Religious LibertyBy the middle of the 18th century,many dif-ferent kinds of Protestants lived in America.Al-though the Church of England was an establishedchurch in several colonies,Protestants lived sideby side in relative harmony.Already they had be-gun to influence each other.The Great Awakeningof the 1740s,a“revival”movement which soughtto breathe new feeling and strength into religion,cut across the lines of Protestant religious groups,or denominations. Religious LibertyBy the middle of the 18th century, many dif-ferent kinds of Protestants living in America. Al-though the Church of England was an establishedchurch in several colonies, Protestants lived sideby side in relative harmony .Already they had be-gun to influence each other. Great Awakeningof the 1740s, a “revival ” movement which sought to breathe new feeling and strength into religion, cut across the lines of Protestant religious groups, or denominations.