Question

How did the Second Great Awakening contribute to westward expansion?

1)Americans were forced to leave states on the Atlantic coast because of religious fighting.
2)Americans felt like they should separate themselves from modern life in the East.
3)Americans wanted to establish Catholic missions throughout the West. 4)Americans believed they had a religious purpose to spread over the entire continent.

Answer 1

Correct Answer:

4) Americans believed they had a religious purpose to spread over the entire continent.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century which spread throughout the United States. The revival began in early 1800's among the Presbyterians, Methodists and Baptists. This brought comfort in the face of uncertainty as a result of the socio-political changes in America.

Also, New religious movements emerged during the Second Great Awakening, such as Adventism, Dispensationalism, and the Latter Day Saint movement which spread from America to other parts of the world.