The Second Great Awakening and the Abolitionist Movement

What was the Second Great Awakening characterized by?

• A surge in evangelical fervor and a focus on personal salvation

• A decline in religious activities

• The rise of industrialization

• The expansion of the American frontier

Who was a prominent figure in the Abolitionist Movement?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

What was the primary aim of the Abolitionist Movement?

• To eliminate the institution of slavery in the United States

• To promote industrial growth

• To expand the American frontier

• To establish new religious sects

Which group primarily drove the Abolitionist Movement?

• Middle-class, educated, white churchgoers and Quakers

• Southern plantation owners

• Industrial workers

• Native American tribes

What other reform movements were influenced by the Second Great Awakening?

• Education, temperance, and women's rights

• Industrialization and urbanization

• Westward expansion and exploration

• Military and defense reforms