The Great Awakenings · US History

The Second Great Awakening's focus on 'Christianizing' the West led to the establishment of:

  1. The establishment of the first free public schools in the state of California
  2. The creation of a single national church funded directly by the U.S. government
  3. A nationwide ban on all immigrants who did not speak the English language
  4. Numerous denominational colleges and Sunday School unions across the country
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Correct answer: Numerous denominational colleges and Sunday School unions across the country

To ensure that the expanding frontier remained 'civilized' and religious, various denominations founded colleges to train leaders. Sunday School unions were also created to provide moral education to children in areas without established churches.

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