The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790, gained momentum by 1800 and, after 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodistcongregations whose preachers led the movement. It was past its peak by the late 1850s. The Second Great Awakening reflectedRomanticism characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the super-natural. It rejected the
