The Second Great Awakening was a major Protestant religious revival in the United States from the late 18th century to the middle of the 19th century. It involved highly emotional revivals led by evangelical Protestant ministers, who traveled and preached in camp meetings. Major figures included Charles Grandison Finney, Lyman Beecher, Barton Stone, and Peter Cartwright. The revival encouraged the growth of new denominations and the expansion of Methodism and Baptism, especially on the Western frontier. It reflected the diversity and expansion of the young American nation during this period.

1. The Second Great Awakening By: Colby

2. When & Where The Second Great Awakening began in the late 18th century and lasted until the middle of the 19th century. This event took place in all parts of the United States. It was mainly in the Northeast and Midwest

3. Major People Charles Grandison Finney Lyman Beecher Barton Stone Peter Cartwright James B. Finley

4. About The Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening was a religious rival in the United States. The Second Great Awakening is characterized by “camp meetings” and widespread conversion.

5. Peter Cartwright Peter Cartwright was the best known of the Methodist “circuit riders” or traveling frontier preachers. He called upon sinners to repent. He converted thousands of souls to the Lord.

6. Lyman Beecher Bleecher was well known for being an anti-Catholicism. In 1834 he burned the Catholic Ursuline sisters convent. Beecher started controversy by advocating new measures of evangelism that opposed traditional Calvinism

7. Charles Finney He was a congregationalist minister, who became an important figure in the Second Great Awakening. He has been called "The Father of Modern Revivalism".Finney was known for his preaching and religious meetings.

8. Barton Stone He was the first Presbyterian minister. He came together with Alexander Campbell. His followers were first called "New Lights" and "Stoneites". Later he and Campbell tried to bring people together by following the Scriptures.

9. Information about The Second Great Awakening In western NY, the revival encouraged new Restorationist and other denominations. In the West, they supported the growth of the Methodists and Baptists. The great revival quickly spread throughout Kentucky, Tennessee and southern Ohio. The Methodists had an organization that depended on ministers (circuit riders), who looked for people in remote frontier locations. The circuit riders were common people, which helped them establish the frontier families that they wanted to convert.

10. FACTS Women out numbered men in the church. Women started working in factories. Men would go to the west to expand while the women are left at home. Camp Meetings-huge rival that lasted many days. As many as 25,000 attended.

11. Causes Books were being written that attacked religions. Philosphies of Universalism and Unitarianism were being spread. Ideas were weakened in churches. Weakened traditional forms of religious practices.

12. Effects Many were affected by The Second Great Awakening. People felt they must bring God back into their daily lives. Many started to believe in predestination. Blacks started to preach. People went back to the traditional ways of church instead of the new “rational” Deism, Universalism, and Unitarianism.

13. The second great awakening The Second Great Awakening exercised a deep impact on American history. The growing differences within American religion reflected the growth and diversity of an expanding nation.