Question

how did the Second Great Awakening encourage reform?

Answer 1

The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement during the early nineteenth century. The movement started around 1800, had begun to gain momentum by 1820, and was in decline by 1870.
Revivals were a key part of the movement and attracted hundreds of converts to new Protestant denominations.
The Methodist Church used circuit riders to reach people in frontier locations.
The Second Great Awakening led to a period of antebellum social reform and an emphasis on salvation by institutions.