USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement accurately describes the Second Great Awakening?
A
It was a religious revival that emphasized quiet and unemotional worship of God.
B
It was a religious revival that emphasized equality and individual piety.
C
It was a religious revival that emphasized the Catholic faith.
D
It was a religious revival that emphasized the power of God to decide a person’s fate.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was a period of re-ligious fervor called the Second Great Awakening. Like the First Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s, the Second Great Awakening emphasized the importance of converting people to Protestant Christianity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Second Great Awakening, Protestant religious revival in the United States from about 1795 to 1835. During this revival, meetings were held in small towns and large cities throughout the country, and the unique frontier institution known as the camp meeting began.

Detailed explanation-3: -Basic Themes of the Great Awakening Sin without salvation will send a person to hell. All people can be saved if they confess their sins to God, seek forgiveness and accept God’s grace. All people can have a direct and emotional connection with God.

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