Which period would be most associated with the second great awakening in united states history? a) 1730s-1750s b) 1800s-1820s c) 1880s-1900s d) 1970s-1980s

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B) 1800s - 1820s

Explanation:

"The Second Great Awakening" was a revival of energy in Protestantism that took place during the first decades of the 1800s. (The First Great Awakening had occurred some decades earlier, in the 1730s and 1740s.) The Second Great Awakening focused on each individual sinner coming to grips with their own unworthy condition before God and making a decision to give their lives over to the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ.

Outdoor revival meetings were a bit part of the movement.  The first camp meeting of this sort was a three day event in Kentucky in 1800, led by Rev. James McGready.  

During the Second Great Awakening, there was also an emphasis on personal Bible reading and study. The American Bible Society was founded in 1816 as part of this movement, to make sure every Christian home had a Bible for reading and studying at home.  The American Tract Society was established in 1826 to distribute Christian literature.

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