<span>The religious revivals of the 19th
century were called revivalists. At that time the movement was called the Great
Awakening. This movement believed that reforms in society must occur to
eliminate evil. People anticipated the second coming of Jesus Christ and a new millennial
age will rise in society.
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<span>Many people converted their religions because the
movement reflected Romanticism, something that appealed to the super-natural.
People back then strongly believed of the idea of a new age and enlightenment
and they reject skeptical rationalism and deism.</span>
The gold rush helped in growth and development by <span>
-Leading to a large increase in the population of the territory </span> <span>-Promoted the establishment of new shipping routes and railroad lines </span><span>-Encouraged the creation of laws and government institutions that helped prepare the territory for statehood </span>
