THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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An end of Catholicism in the United States
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An increased enthusiasm towards religion
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A new god-centered nation being created in the west
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An increase in immigrants from outside of Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many churches experienced a great increase in membership, particularly among Methodist and Baptist churches. The Second Great Awakening made soul-winning the primary function of ministry and stimulated several moral and philanthropic reforms, including temperance and the emancipation of women.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Second Great Awakening, which spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching, sparked a number of reform movements. Revivals were a key part of the movement and attracted hundreds of converts to new Protestant denominations. The Methodist Church used circuit riders to reach people in frontier locations.
Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike the Second Great Awakening, which began about 1800 and reached out to the unchurched, the First Great Awakening focused on people who were already church members. It changed their rituals, their piety, and their self-awareness.
Detailed explanation-4: -The First Great Awakening was a period of religious revival that encouraged individuals to pursue the knowledge of God and self. On the other hand, the Second Great Awakening contradicted the assertion of the first great awakening during which the doctrine of predestination was introduced and taught.