To whom did the religious revivals of the 1820s and the 1830s appeal the most?
1 Answer
Rural Americans.
Explanation:
The revival of religious groups in the 1820s and 1830s can be tied to the beginnings of the temperance movement and the creation of a number of new sects which were almost purely American. One group in particular, the Methodists founded by John Wesley, believed in the primacy of scripture and abstinence from alcohol. The Methodist church tended to be very black and white, you were either destined to heaven or hell.
Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons, was originally a Methodist and used those basic beliefs in founding his religion.
This time period was a tough economic period for rural Americans in particular. The rise of conservative churches during this period was very appealing to rural Americans because of those churches preaching that hard work and religious zealousness would guarantee enteral bliss.
