Read the sentence from the section "Effects Of The Great Awakening." It reinvigorated religion in America at a time when it was steadily declining
and introduced ideas that would penetrate into American culture for many
years to come.
What does the verb "penetrate" convey in the sentence?
A. the sense that the ideas of the Great Awakening were drastically different from prior
religious views
B. the sense that the Great Awakening had a largely
superficial effect on the United
States
C. the sense that the Great Awakening made religious worship more egalitarian

D. the sense that the Great Awakening significantly influenced many aspects of
American life