Why did Western New York become known as the "Burned-Over District"?
a. The controversial Mormon religion flourished in Western New York.
b. Western New York was home to the notorious Burners, a millennialist sect.
c. Western New Yorkers felt "burned" by neglect when leading revivalists refused to visit the area.
d. Anti-religious rioting led to the burning of tents at several revival camp meetings.
e. The religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening was so intense there that it swept over Western New York like a wildfire.
e
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