The first stirrings of the first Great Awakening took place in

A. the backcountry.

B. the Carolinas.

C. Virginia. D. New England.

The first stirrings of the first Great Awakening took place in D) New England. Although this was the first time the colonies had experienced the Great Awakening, it had started happening a little earlier in countries where the main denomination was Protestantism in Europe, including England and Germany. Two African-American churches were also founded during this time.