RELIGION

The Beginnings of The Second Great AwakeningBrianña Miller

November 22nd, 2011

A.P. History B3rd

WHAT WAS THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING?

The Second Great Awakening was “One of the most momentous episodes in the History of American Religion.” This Act converted many people in to a different Religion. During this time many Religions were being “Discovered.”

WHAT DID THIS DO TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY?

The Second Great Awakening “Brought about a democratization of Religion as a multiplicity of denominations vied for members.” Surprisingly, Church attendance did not lack at all, according to The Ferment of Reform and Culture: “About three-fourths of the Twenty-Three Million Americans in 1850’s” attended Church.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED CHURCH DURING

THIS TIME PERIOD ?

People Attending Church Not Attending Church

THE CONFLICT…

From 1790 until about 1860 People were aggressive towards Religion, Faithfulness and Culture. The only thing holding people back was the lack of culture. America, at the time, did not have a set culture. Anything and Everything that was done, played a major role in American Identity.

BREAKING IT DOWN

The Second Great Awakening was the Spread to the masses on the frontier by huge camp meetings. Before this Act there was once a First Great Awakening. However the second had such a larger impact, “ Sweeping up even more people than the First Great Awakening almost a century earlier.”

THE COMPARISON OF THE F IRST VS. THE SECOND

GREAT AWAKENING

First Great

Awaken-ing

Begging Middle Ending Result

020,00040,00060,00080,000

100,000120,000

People

KEY: Blue: First Great Awakening Green: Second Great Awakening

HOW DOES RELIGION IDENTIFY THE UNITED

STATES?

Religion played a major roll in the daily life of Americans. Americans were very passionate towards God, the Bible and the Commandments, at one point in time. There was not one country in the world where the Christian Religion did not have an influence over the souls of the women and men than in America.

THE IMPACT

Many Churches were attacked, glasses shattered and doors busted in. This act encouraged many things to help improve society. Although Americans wished some things were not needed such as prison reform.

Although some things were wanted by the citizens such as the Women’s Movement or the Crusade to Abolish Slavery.

WHAT HAPPENED DURING THESE MEETINGS?

About Twenty-Five Thousand people attended these meetings. During these meetings people would gather for several days to “Drink the hellfire gospel as served up by an itinerant preacher.”

HOW RELIGION AFFECTS AMERICAN IDENTITY

Religion affects the American Identity in a major way because Religion is a large roll in Culture. Whether someone is religious or not, it makes a big difference in the actions of citizens. For instance a person who is Christian will follow the Bible or a person who is Muslim will follow the Qur’an. People will use these books of life as key directions. Basically they will follow instructions, recite prayers and use what they say as a tool in life .

Religion is usually the tool that helps people make decisions within communities. Religion is Identifies Americans because Religion describes who they are.