1. RELIGION
The Beginnings of The Second Great Awakening
Brianña Miller
November 22nd, 2011
A.P. History B3rd

2. W H AT WA S T H E
S E C O N D G R E AT AWA K E N I N G ?
The Second Great Awakening was “One of the most
momentous episodes in the History of American Religion.” This Act
converted many people in to a different Religion. During this time
many Religions were being “Discovered.”

3. W H AT D I D T H I S D O T O T H E
AMERICAN SOCIETY?
The Second Great Awakening “Brought about a
democratization of Religion as a multiplicity of denominations vied
for members.” Surprisingly, Church attendance did not lack at
all, according to The Ferment of Reform and Culture: “About three-
fourths of the Twenty-Three Million Americans in 1850’s” attended
Church.

4. H OW M A N Y P E O P L E
AT T E N D E D C H U RC H D U R I N G T H I S
TIME PERIOD ?
People
Attending Church
Not Attending
Church

5. THE CONFLICT…
From 1790 until about 1860 People were aggressive
towards Religion, Faithfulness and Culture. The only thing holding
people back was the lack of culture. America, at the time, did not
have a set culture. Anything and Everything that was done, played a
major role in American Identity.

6. B R E A K I N G I T D OW N
The Second Great Awakening was the Spread to the masses
on the frontier by huge camp meetings. Before this Act there was
once a First Great Awakening. However the second had such a larger
impact, “ Sweeping up even more people than the First Great
Awakening almost a century earlier.”

7. T H E C O M PA R I S O N O F
T H E F I RS T V S. T H E S E C ON D
G R E A T AWA K E N I N G
120,000
100,000
People
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
First Great Begging Middle Ending Result
Awakening KEY:
Blue: First Great Awakening
Green: Second Great Awakening

8. H OW D O E S R E L I G I O N I D E N T I F Y
T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S ?
Religion played a major roll in the daily life of Americans.
Americans were very passionate towards God, the Bible and the
Commandments, at one point in time. There was not one country in
the world where the Christian Religion did not have an influence over
the souls of the women and men than in America.

9. T H E I M PAC T
Many Churches were attacked, glasses
shattered and doors busted in. This act
encouraged many things to help improve society.
Although Americans wished some things were not
needed such as prison reform.
Although some things were wanted by
the citizens such as the Women’s Movement or
the Crusade to Abolish Slavery.

10. W H AT H A P P E N E D D U R I N G
THESE MEETINGS?
About Twenty-Five Thousand people attended these
meetings. During these meetings people would gather for several days
to “Drink the hellfire gospel as served up by an itinerant preacher.”

11. H OW R E L I G I O N A F F E C T S
AMERICAN IDENTITY
Religion affects the American Identity in a major way
because Religion is a large roll in Culture. Whether someone is
religious or not, it makes a big difference in the actions of
citizens. For instance a person who is Christian will follow the
Bible or a person who is Muslim will follow the Qur’an. People
will use these books of life as key directions. Basically they will
follow instructions, recite prayers and use what they say as a
tool in life .
Religion is usually the tool that helps people make
decisions within communities. Religion is Identifies Americans
because Religion describes who they are.