HISTORY 7B Study Guide - Asa Gray, Amelia Bloomer, New York Post
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Reviving religion i. alexis de tocqueville: no country in the world where the christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in america ii. Western new york known as burned-over district a) 1830s millerites (adventists) interpreted the bible to mean that christ would return on october 22, 1844 failure of jesus to appear only dampened the movement ii. Second great awakening widened lines between classes and regions a) episcopalians, presbyterians, congregationalists, unitarians rose from wealthier, b) methodists, baptists, other new sects less prosperous, less educated communities better-educated society from south and west iii. Slavery issue a) 1844 1845: baptists and methodists split with their northern brethren b) 1857 presbyterians, north and south, parted c) foreshadowed secession of southern states. 1830 joseph smith received some golden plates from an angel: book of mormon a) jesus christ of latter-day saints (mormons) was launched ii.
