jan 1, 1798 - Period 5: The Jeffersonian Republic 1800 - 1828
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Enduring Understanding: The Second Great Awakening impacted American society by reviving Protestant religious ideals and popularizing the belief that everyone, regardless of social class, could achieve redemption through doing good deeds and encouraging others to convert to Protestantism. These ideals led to the rise of reform movements in various fields, such as education, prisons and asylums, abolition, and feminism.
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