Asked by Juan-Andres Mestre on Jun 28, 2024

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The Second Great Awakening both took advantage of the market revolution and criticized its excesses.

Second Great Awakening

A Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States, which led to the formation of new denominations and increased church membership.

Market Revolution

A significant change in the U.S. economy in the early 19th century characterized by rapid expansion of markets, increase in industrial production, and significant changes in transportation and communication.

  • Comprehend the impact that religious beliefs and revival movements had in molding the society of nineteenth-century America.
  • Review the outcomes of the market revolution on the composition of society, specifically the development of different class systems and the increase in the middle class.
  • Understand the significance of new religious, philosophical, and social movements, such as transcendentalism and the Second Great Awakening.
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Ma'ata SakitiJul 02, 2024
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Explanation :
The Second Great Awakening, a religious revival movement in the early 19th century, indeed capitalized on the expanding market economy to spread its message through new print technologies and transportation networks, while also critiquing the materialism and inequalities fostered by the market revolution.