The Second Great Awakening began around 1790. It gained momentum by 1800. After 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations, whose preachers led the movement. It was past its peak by the late 1840s. It has been described as a reaction against skepticism, deism, and rationalism, although why those forces became pressing enough at the time to spark revivals is not fully understood. It enrolled millions of new members in existing evangelical denominations and led to the formation of new denominations. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the Second Great Awakening start? ANS1 around 1790 QSN2 Which congregations joined the Second Great Awakening the most after 1820? ANS2 Baptist and Methodist QSN3 When did the Second Great Awakening lose momentum? ANS3 by the late 1840s QSN4 What did the Second Great Awakening create? ANS4 the formation of new denominations QSN5 What was the Second Great Awakening a reaction against? ANS5 skepticism, deism, and rationalism