Contribution to democratic society: the Great Awakening, immigration

To what extent did each of the following contributed to a more democratic society in the American colonies: A. the Great Awakening B. immigration

Immigration to the New World provided for a more democratic society than the Great Awakening did, partly because the Great Awakening caused controversy between new lights and old lights, and set off many schisms within the churches. Immigration however, blended the many different ethncities together to promote multicultural American identities. In America there was a sense of equality because each person, especially immigrants, worked to till their own land (with the exception of slavery) in order to work their way up the ladder. However, immigration did result in some ethnic tension, while the Great Awakening broke boundaries and lines and helped promote the idea of the American people as one peoples.