The Second Great Awakening affected women in which of the following ways?

A) The movement adversely affected women by blaming them for the sins of American society.
B) The only impact the movement had on women was to reinforce the cult of domesticity.
C) By participating in organizations advocating moral reform, many women became politically involved for the first time.
D) Both the Episcopal and Methodist denominations allowed women to rise to the rank of bishop.

The Second Great Awakening encouraged women to participate in organizations promoting moral reform, which in turn helped many women become politically involved for the first time. While the movement did reinforce traditional gender roles and the cult of domesticity, it also provided opportunities for women to engage in public life and activism. Option A is incorrect because the movement did not blame women specifically for the sins of society. Option B is incorrect because the impact of the movement on women was not limited to reinforcing domesticity. Option D is also incorrect because women were not permitted to become bishops in either the Episcopal or Methodist denominations during the Second Great Awakening.