The SECOND Great Awakening [APUSH Review Unit 4 Topic 10] Period 4: 1800-1848

What was a central tenet of the Second Great Awakening?

• Salvation was predetermined by God and could not be influenced by human actions.

• Economic success was the primary indicator of spiritual salvation.

• Individuals could achieve salvation through righteous living, personal restraint, and moral rectitude.

• Religious revivals should be highly structured and philosophically complex.

Which method was most effective in spreading the message of the Second Great Awakening across America?

• Formal theological debates in established churches.

• Exclusive gatherings for the wealthy and educated elite.

• Large-scale camp meetings organized by Methodists and Baptists.

• Distribution of complex philosophical treatises.

How did the theological message of the Second Great Awakening differ from that of the First Great Awakening?

• The Second Great Awakening emphasized God's sole control over salvation, while the First Great Awakening focused on individual agency.

• The Second Great Awakening promoted a more rational and philosophical approach to faith, unlike the emotionalism of the First Great Awakening.

• The Second Great Awakening stressed that individuals had a role in their own salvation, contrasting with the First Great Awakening's Calvinist belief in predestination.

• The Second Great Awakening primarily targeted the upper classes, whereas the First Great Awakening appealed to all social strata.

Charles Grandison Finney's preaching style during the Second Great Awakening was characterized by its emphasis on:

• Highly cerebral and God-centered theological arguments.

• Complex philosophical language and structured sermons.

• Emotional appeals, plain language, and moral reformation of society.

• Exclusive focus on personal salvation rather than societal improvement.