2nd Great Awakening & Transcendentalism

Which of the following represents the best definition of The Second Great Awakening?

• Salvation can only be achieved through a personal belief in Jesus Christ in some cases.

• People demonstrate true faith by leading a transformed life and by performing good deeds.

• Religion is the only way to solve the world's problems.

• The idea of including all people in the religious experience, not just rich people.

This was a time of renewed vigor for religious feelings.

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Second Great Awakening

• Revival Movement

When did the Second Great Awakening start?

• 1600's

• 1800's

• 1700's

• 1900's

Both the 1st and 2nd Great Awakening resulted in...

• An end of Catholicism in the United States

• An increased enthusiasm towards religion

• A new god-centered nation being created in the west

• An increase in immigrants from outside of Europe

Religious movement that led to social reforms

• Temperance

• 2nd Great Awakening

• Suffrage

• Transcendentalism

Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Margaret Fuller

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Robin Williams

Transcendentalism encourages:

• following the rules

• being like everyone else

• joining the majority opinion

• not conforming to what others do and say

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

• True

• False