How did the Great Awakenings impact the demographics of American Christianity?
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Correct answer: They fueled the growth of the Baptist and Methodist denominations
The democratic and emotional nature of the revivals appealed to many who felt alienated by formal, elite-led churches. Consequently, the Methodists and Baptists became the largest Protestant denominations in the United States by the mid-19th century.
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