The Second Great Awakening

#The Second Great Awakening: A Night-Before Review 🌟

Hey! Let's get you totally prepped for your APUSH exam with a super-focused review of the Second Great Awakening. We'll make sure you're not just memorizing facts, but understanding the big picture. Let's dive in!

#🔗 Overview

#🔗 Change in Beliefs

#🔗 Charles Grandison Finney

#🔗 Legacy of the Second Great Awakening

#🔗 Baptists and Methodists

#🔗 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

#🔗 Final Exam Focus

#🔗 Practice Questions

#Overview

The Second Great Awakening was a HUGE religious revival in the early 1800s (roughly 1790-1840s). It wasn't just about religion; it reshaped American society, politics, and culture. Think of it as a spiritual shake-up that fueled social reforms! 💡

• Key Dates: Roughly 1790 - late 1840s
• Main Idea: A surge in religious fervor, especially among Baptists and Methodists.
• Impact: Led to new denominations, social reforms, and a more emotional approach to religion.

#Change in Beliefs

This era saw a big shift in how people viewed their relationship with God and the world. It was all about personal experience and individual responsibility, moving away from older, stricter doctrines.

• Rise of Individualism: People started believing they had a say in government and their churches. Ministers needed to connect with the people on a personal level.
• Rejection of Calvinism: Traditional ideas like original sin (everyone is born sinful) and predestination (God has already decided who's saved) were challenged. *

* * **Emphasis on Emotion:** The Market Revolution made work less personal, so people sought emotional connections in their faith.

#Charles Grandison Finney

This guy was the rockstar preacher of...