Question

Why would the Second Great Awakening inspire frontier settlers?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.



They would like to hear that God was controlling their destiny.



They would be worried that the western U.S. was without religion.



They would like to be assured that they control their own destiny.



They would be worried that religious values were stricter on the frontier.



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Answer 1

The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790, gained momentum by 1800 and, after 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodistcongregations whose preachers led the movement. It was past its peak by the late 1850s. The Second Great Awakening reflectedRomanticism characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the super-natural. It rejected the