The Second Great Awakening was extremely influential in stirring the idea of ​​reform in the minds of people across America. Most people in America simply accepted things as they were up until that point. Reforms took place due to increased industrial growth, increased immigration, and new ways of communication throughout the United States. Charles Grandison Finney was one of the main reasons why the Second Great Awakening was so successful. “Much of the impetus for reform was rooted in the revival of the broad religious movement that swept the Free State after 1790” (Danzer, Klor de Alva, Krieger, Wilson, and Woloch 240). Revivals during the Second Great Awakening reawakened people's faith during the 1790s with the emotional preaching of Charles Finney and many other influential preachers, who later helped influence the reforms of the mid-1800s across America. The Second Great Awakening hit the United States during the late 18th century. Charles Grandson Finney was one of the main reasons why the Second Great Awakening was so successful. Finney and his contemporaries rejected the Calvinist belief that someone was predetermined by God to go to heaven or hell, and rather preached to people that they must seek salvation from God himself, which would ultimately improve society as a whole. Finney preached at Revivals, emotional religious gatherings designed to reawaken people's religious faith. These meetings were very emotional and lasted more than five days. Revivalism had swept through most of the United States by the early 19th century. One of the most profound revivals took place in New York. After the Great Awakening in New York Charles Finney was known... middle of paper... these workers fought for their rights. In conclusion, the Second Great Awakening greatly influenced the reforms of the 19th century and shaped how our country operates today. Charles Finney helped influence reform with his emotional preaching during the revivals of the early 19th century. The Revivals helped influence reforms for abolition, women's rights, workplace rights, and many other reforms across America. Revivals during the Second Great Awakening reawakened people's faith during the 1790s with the emotional preaching of Charles Finney and many other influential preachers, who later helped influence the reforms of the mid-1800s across America. Works Cited Danzer, Gerald, J. Jorge Klor de Alva, Larry Krieger, Louis Wilson, and Nancy Woloch. The Americans. 1. 1. McDougal Little, 2005. 1121. Print.