Second Great Awakening
Definition
The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States, characterized by enthusiastic preaching and widespread revival meetings.
Analogy
Think of the Second Great Awakening as a massive, nationwide pep rally for religion. Just like how a pep rally can reignite school spirit, this movement rekindled religious fervor across America.
Related terms
Revivalism: A movement within Protestantism emphasizing the personal experience of salvation and inspiring individuals to reform their lives.
Transcendentalism: A philosophical movement in the mid-19th century that emphasized intuition and the individual conscience over societal norms or religious doctrines.
Temperance Movement: A social movement against consumption of alcoholic beverages, which gained momentum during the Second Great Awakening.
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- Which Calvinist ideas were rejected by Unitarians during the Second Great Awakening?
- Who was a major religious leader in the Second Great Awakening?
- How did the Second Great Awakening influence education in the United States?
- Which was a major cause of the Second Great Awakening?
- During the Second Great Awakening, the membership of Presbyterian churches ______.
- The Second Great Awakening changed Christianity in the U.S. to be more _____.
- Why were many Christian leaders abolitionist during the Second Great Awakening?
- How are the First Great Awakening (1730s-1740s), Second Great Awakening (1800s), and Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) interconnected?
- How did the First Great Awakening differ from the Second Great Awakening in America?
- What was one of the main reasons for the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century?
- What factor was common in the social movements of the Second Great Awakening and the Progressive Era?
- If the Second Great Awakening didn't occur as part of religious revivalism, what impact may that have had on societal norms?
- What concept from the Second Great Awakening influenced reform movements in the mid-1800s?
- What was a significant social effect of the Second Great Awakening in the United States?
- What would be a potential outcome if the Second Great Awakening had not occurred in the United States during early 19th century?
- During the Second Great Awakening, which religious movement experienced a significant surge in popularity?
- Which doctrine became popular during the second great awakening?
- Which of these movements was NOT influenced by the Second Great Awakening?
- Which religious group, formed during the Second Great Awakening, emphasized communal and egalitarian principles?
- Which principle from the Second Great Awakening continues to shape modern American religious practices today?
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