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CLEP US History I

Category - Society

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The Second Great Awakening helped spread abolitionism because of which core belief?
  1. The betterment of the common man
  2. The desire to create social equality and end discrimination
  3. The emphasis on established religions, such as the Episcopal and Catholic Churches
  4. Advocacy of equality between the sexes
  5. The need for religious tolerance
Explanation
Answer: A - The Second Great Awakening aided the abolitionist movement because it sought to elevate the common man. Because ministers emphasized the moral improvement of society as a primary focus, maintaining the immoral institution of slavery worked directly against their purposes. In addition, the Second Great Awakening was a highly mobile movement; its beliefs spread across the country rather quickly. More established churches with solid roots in the Northeast, such as the Catholic and Episcopal Churches, largely did not participate.
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