Second Great Awakening Concepts

The video explores the Second Great Awakening, a series of religious revivals in the early 19th century. It highlights the causes, including the Market Revolution, democratic beliefs, and Romanticism. The Awakening emphasized personal salvation and societal reform, contrasting with the First Great Awakening's Calvinist views. Key figures like Charles Finney used emotional preaching to engage audiences. The movement spurred various reform movements and had a significant impact on American society.

What was the primary focus of the Second Great Awakening?

• Economic prosperity

• Scientific advancement

• Righteous living and moral rectitude

• Political reform

How did the Market Revolution influence the Second Great Awakening?

• By fostering scientific inquiry

• By encouraging political activism

• By emphasizing personal responsibility for success

• By promoting agricultural development

What was a key difference between the First and Second Great Awakenings?

• The First was more emotional

• The First focused on economic reform

• The Second was less widespread

• The Second emphasized individual responsibility for salvation

Which group was particularly drawn to the Second Great Awakening?

• Political leaders

• Scientists and intellectuals

• Lower classes and marginalized groups

• Wealthy landowners

What was a significant cause of the Second Great Awakening?

• The decline of religious interest

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The rise of Romanticism

Who was a prominent preacher during the Second Great Awakening?

• John Wesley

• George Whitefield

• Jonathan Edwards

• Charles Grandison Finney

What was a characteristic of Charles Grandison Finney's preaching style?

• Focused on economic success

• Emotionally engaging

• Politically charged

• Highly philosophical

What societal change did the Second Great Awakening help to inspire?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The temperance movement

• The American Revolution

• The abolition of slavery

What was a common theme in the messages of the Second Great Awakening?

• Economic prosperity

• Personal salvation through moral reform

• Predestination

• Political independence

Which of the following was NOT a focus of the Second Great Awakening?

• Righteous living

• Scientific exploration

• Personal restraint

• Moral reformation of society