Question

Why did religious revivals

gain in popularity during
the course of the Civil War
in America (1861-1865)?
A. It was required for every citizen to
attend on Sundays
B. It was a retaliation for the new taxes
imposed on the Colonists
C. It was a way for soldiers to cope with
stress and death from the war
D. It was a way for slaves to express
their freedoms

Answer 1

The answer is C. It was a way for soldiers to cope with stress and death from war.

Answer 2

C. It was a way for soldiers to cope with stress and death from the war

Step-by-step explanation:

Surges in religious interest and observance among large numbers of soldiers in both the Union and Confederate armies characterized religious revivals during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Although they came not long after the Second Great Awakening, primarily a Baptist and Methodist phenomenon, the soldier revivals tended to be ecumenical and cross class boundaries. They were often marked by frequent, fervent, and heavily attended religious ceremonies, including preaching services, organized prayer meetings, and “experience meetings,” or gatherings in which individual soldiers took turns sharing with the group how God had brought them to faith in Christ. They were also evidenced by much private Bible reading and small informal prayer meetings among the troops.