Topic 4.10
The Second Great Gwakening

THEMATIC FOCUS American and Regional Culture (ARC) 
Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.

Learning Objective J 
Explain the causes of the Second Great Awakening.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-4.1.II.A.i
The rise of democratic and individualistic beliefs, a response to rationalism, and changes to society caused by the market revolution, along with greater social and geographical mobility, contributed to a Second Great Awakening among Protestants.