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Question

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

Answer 1

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 marked by a surge in religious fervor and revivalist meetings, which often empowered women and encouraged them to take active roles in social reforms. Many women became involved in movements such as temperance and abolition during this time, seeking to improve both their own lives and the lives of others.