-How did these religious movements affect American politics?
The Second Great Awakening came, and with it came new believers. Large revivals and gatherings began mainly in the south, but soon swept over the nation in the early 1800’s. Sporadic Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian gatherings became normal, as did emotional gatherings by the thousands. In New England, the reform movement was in full swing against the liberal ideas of the Enlightenment era. Some liberals even denied the divinity of Christ, declaring themselves to be “Unitarians.” These Unitarians were appealing to the New Englanders and many began to follow their flawed ideals. In opposition to the liberals, social reform was beginning in the north. Social reformers …show more content…
These issues were mainly rooted in disputes between the north and south. Topics such as territorial expansion, statehood of Texas and California, extension of slavery, and the Fugitive Slave Act were all blended together in the first attempt of compromise under the Omnibus bill. Proposed by Henry Clay, the bill was intended to appease everyone, but instead, focus was directed on what they did not agree with, resulting in the bill’s rejection. Later, however, the bill was separated, and each component passed through. Known as the Compromise of 1850, topics such as slave sales in the District of Columbia and the acceptance of California as a free state appeased the North, while a stronger Fugitive Slave Law appeased the South. The Compromise of 1850 did bring temporary peace between the North and South, but there was still resentment between the sides. This compromise not only destroyed the Missouri compromise, but also made the South wary of the north to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. So although the Compromise of 1850 did bring peace, it held the seeds the Civil War would rise …show more content…
Offshoots of conflict came out of the slavery disagreement, which caused more hard feelings from both sides, but the underlying tension sill came out of slavery. If slavery had not existed in America to begin with, it is hard to imagine the Civil War occurring. Neither the Compromise of 1850 nor the Fugitive Slave Act would have occurred had slavery not been introduced. The South’s main reason for succession was based on the North’s antislavery positions and actions. According to the South, the North had spurred their slaves to rebel and run away and even helping them escape on occasions. Whether or not the North really did do these things, the dissention still grew with every rumor between the sides. The North’s antislavery position had the South nearly paranoid of abolitionists coming down and aiding slaves to escape or rebel, as feared after the violent Nat Turner rebellion. The bottom line is without slavery there would not have been a war. The tension had been growing between the North and South on the line of slavery, which, looking back, was the sad cause of the
The Second Great Awakening came, and with it came new believers. Large revivals and gatherings began mainly in the south, but soon swept over the nation in the early 1800’s. Sporadic Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian gatherings became normal, as did emotional gatherings by the thousands. In New England, the reform movement was in full swing against the liberal ideas of the Enlightenment era. Some liberals even denied the divinity of Christ, declaring themselves to be “Unitarians.” These Unitarians were appealing to the New Englanders and many began to follow their flawed ideals. In opposition to the liberals, social reform was beginning in the north. Social reformers …show more content…
These issues were mainly rooted in disputes between the north and south. Topics such as territorial expansion, statehood of Texas and California, extension of slavery, and the Fugitive Slave Act were all blended together in the first attempt of compromise under the Omnibus bill. Proposed by Henry Clay, the bill was intended to appease everyone, but instead, focus was directed on what they did not agree with, resulting in the bill’s rejection. Later, however, the bill was separated, and each component passed through. Known as the Compromise of 1850, topics such as slave sales in the District of Columbia and the acceptance of California as a free state appeased the North, while a stronger Fugitive Slave Law appeased the South. The Compromise of 1850 did bring temporary peace between the North and South, but there was still resentment between the sides. This compromise not only destroyed the Missouri compromise, but also made the South wary of the north to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. So although the Compromise of 1850 did bring peace, it held the seeds the Civil War would rise …show more content…
Offshoots of conflict came out of the slavery disagreement, which caused more hard feelings from both sides, but the underlying tension sill came out of slavery. If slavery had not existed in America to begin with, it is hard to imagine the Civil War occurring. Neither the Compromise of 1850 nor the Fugitive Slave Act would have occurred had slavery not been introduced. The South’s main reason for succession was based on the North’s antislavery positions and actions. According to the South, the North had spurred their slaves to rebel and run away and even helping them escape on occasions. Whether or not the North really did do these things, the dissention still grew with every rumor between the sides. The North’s antislavery position had the South nearly paranoid of abolitionists coming down and aiding slaves to escape or rebel, as feared after the violent Nat Turner rebellion. The bottom line is without slavery there would not have been a war. The tension had been growing between the North and South on the line of slavery, which, looking back, was the sad cause of the