USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Second Great Awakening” was a catalyst for all of the following major social reforms of the 1800s except:
A
Ending slavery
B
Banning alcoholic drinks
C
Reforming prisons
D
Extending voting rights to women
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By stressing that individuals could assert their “free will” in choosing to be saved and by suggesting that salvation was open to all human beings, the Second Great Awakening embraced a more optimistic view of the human condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telegraphs were important to sending daily news from western states to the East Coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -The factory system of the Industrial Revolution introduced new ways of making products. Products could be made cheaper, faster, and in larger volume.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bessemer Process made a modest contribution to westward expansion in US history. Essentially, the Bessemer Process allowed for the production of cheaper and high quality steel. This quality steel replaced iron as the preferred metal for railroad rails.

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