State Churches disestablished previously supported by taxes. Anglican disestablished 1776-1786. Slave trade prohibited or heavily taxed in 11 states, 1776-1786. Modern penitentiary system founded in New York in 1824. Last debtor prison abolished in Alabama in 1847.
Education secularizes and reaches more people.
They typically rode horseback, which fit their austere lifestyle and need for mobility. They were usually lay ministers, which meant that they did not have formal degrees in theology. They preached forcefully and were effective in converting thousands during the Second Great Awakening. The period between 1816-1840 has been called the Second Great Awakening. Salvation is open to all men and women, not just a select few as the old Calvinists believed.