What do Dorothea Dix, Joseph Smith, and Richard Allen have in common?
Select the best answer from the choices provided.
They were all ministers during the Second Great Awakening.
They all attended revivals on the western frontier.
They were all inspired to act by their faith.
They all practiced the Methodist faith.

Respuesta :

they all attended revivals on the western frontiers

Answer:

They all practiced the Methodist faith.

Explanation:

  • Dorothea Dix was an American activist who fought for the mentally challenged during the secession war. she is also credited with being responsible for the first generation of asylums in the US.  She was born in the city of Hamoden in Massachusetts. Her father was a Methodist reverend and she shared the same faith.
  • Joseph Smith was the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had a great interest in the Methodist church, and was greatly influenced by it. It is believed that he participated in a Methodist conference in 1819 and was in contact with many leaders of this faith.
  • Richard Allen, was an American black religious leader. He was born a slave in 1760 to a family owned by a successful Pennsylvania lawyer, Benkamin Chew, and was sold with his family to a Delawer farmer in 1768. In 1777, after most of his family had been resold, he was converted to Methodism and later became a Methodist preacher.