16. How did the Second Great Awakening contribute to the growth of reform movements in the nineteenth century?

Question

A. As the majority in many revivalist congregations, women became emboldened to improve their lives by joining reform movements, like the temperance movement.
B. As revivalist congregations grew, brewery and distillery owners that were threatened with boycotts shifted production and supported temperance.
C. As revivalist congregations grew, members of trade organizations threatened by free labor worked with religious leaders to support abolition.
D. As the majority in many revivalist congregations, plantation owners sought to lessen their personal guilt by joining reform movements, like the abolition movement.

17. How were the events that began the Mexican-American War viewed in the United States and in Mexico?
A. Mexico viewed the events as an unjustified US attack on Mexican soldiers and the United States viewed the events as an illegal invasion of the United States by Mexico.
B. The United States viewed the events as a justified invasion of Mexico by US soldiers and Mexico viewed the events as a Mexican defense of Mexican territory.
C. Mexico viewed the events as a justified invasion of the United States by Mexican soldiers and the United States viewed the events as a US defense of US territory.
D. The United States viewed the events as an unjustified Mexican attack on US soldiers and Mexico viewed the events as an illegal invasion of Mexico by the United States.

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16. The correct answer is A. As the majority in many revivalist congregations, women became emboldened to improve their lives by joining reform movements, like the temperance movement.

The Second Great Awakening was a powerful religious revival that emphasized personal piety and social reform. Women played a significant role in these revivals, and many were inspired to join various reform movements, notably the temperance movement, which sought to limit alcohol consumption and promote social morality.

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17. The correct answer is D. The United States viewed the events as an unjustified Mexican attack on US soldiers and Mexico viewed the events as an illegal invasion of Mexico by the United States.

The Mexican-American War began after disputes over the Texas annexation and the border between Texas and Mexico. The U.S. viewed the skirmishes as an attack on their soldiers, justifying military action, while Mexico considered the U.S. actions as an invasion of its territory. This differing perspective contributed to the tensions that led to the war.