1. 2nd Great Awakening
Objective 2.05/2.06

2. Causes Church attendance was greatly weakening
Growth of scientific knowledge and rationalism
Began in Kentucky, spread all over, especially in frontier areas

3. Basic Message Readmit God and Christ into daily lives
Delivered through revivals
Emotional sermons
Given outside
Could last for months
Leader—Charles Grandison Finney, a Presbyterian minister

4. Effects Nationalism Everyone coming together Market Economy Growth
People more disciplined, working harder, and not drinking
Increased Democracy
Individual control over salvation

5. Growth of Religious Groups
Methodist and Baptist membership grew most
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
a.k.a. Mormons
Began by Joseph Smith, after his murder, Brigham Young became leader