1800-1848 12/2/2024 Flashcards

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What were the two main themes of the Second Great awakening? Which one wasn’t in the First Great Awakening?

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The two main themes of the Second Great Awakening was religion and culture. Culture wasn’t a part of the First Great Awakening

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What was the Second Great Awakening a reaction against religiously?

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The Calvinistic (Puritan) approach

It was a shift from the beliefs prominent during the Enlightenment period and the American Revolution.

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What were the shifting beliefs during the Second Great Awakening?

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Strayed from original sin and predestination to liberal and forgiving ideas

This marked a significant change in religious thought.

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Who became prominent figures during the Second Great Awakening in converting others?

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Preachers

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Who was Charles G. Finney?

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A major preacher known for emotional sermons emphasizing individual conversion

He played a significant role in the Second Great Awakening.

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What lifestyle did Charles G. Finney promote?

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A pure lifestyle with no alcohol and no non-religious entertainment

This was part of his emphasis on individual conversion.

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What were the revivals during the Second Great Awakening known for?

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Lasting for weeks in New York, known as the burned-over district

This area became famous for its intense religious fervor.

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What type of people did the preachers appeal to in the SGA?

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They appealed to a larger, mostly uneducated crowd of believers. Low and middle class citizens as well as African Americans.

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What is the burned over district a metaphor for?

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Preachers would go and try to preach people and spread like wildfire to convert people

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What two main denominations make up the African American Church?

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Baptists and Methodists

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What was a significant impact of the African American Church on individuals who felt excluded from traditional churches?

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Preached to many who felt they never belonged to a church before

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What doctrine allowed individuals to determine their own eternal destination in the African American Church?

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Doctrine of Free Will

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Why did the Doctrine of Free Will resonate particularly well with slaves?

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Because they lacked choices

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In which region did the African American Church become particularly large?

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The South

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Was the African American Church open to both blacks and whites?

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Yes

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What belief was associated with Millennialism in the context of the African American Church?

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The world was about to end with the second coming of Jesus

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What significant date was associated with the belief in Millennialism, and what happened after it passed?

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October 21, 1844; they continued on as Seventh Day Adventists as nothing happened that day

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What was the response of the Seventh Day Adventists after the predicted end of the world did not occur?

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They claimed God changed something so they should change too (reason they changed from millenialism to Seventh day Adventist)

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Who founded the Mormons?

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Joseph Smith

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In what year were the Mormons founded?

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What book did Joseph Smith base his religious thinking on?

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The Book of Mormon

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Where did Joseph Smith and his followers migrate from and to?

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From New York to Illinois

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What happened to Joseph Smith in Illinois?

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He was killed by a mob

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Who took over leadership after Joseph Smith?

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Brigham Young

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Why did the Mormons migrate to Utah after Joseph Smith died?
It wasn’t a state yet, so the government couldn’t kick them out
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Who were the key writers associated with Transcendentalism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau
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What did Transcendentalists question?
Established doctrines of the churches and business practices of the business class
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What value did Transcendentalists place above wealth?
Artistic expression
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What social issue did Transcendentalists strongly oppose?
Slavery
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What was significant about Transcendentalists' stance on slavery?
They were the first to ever publicly state they are against slavery
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What action did Transcendentalists urge individuals to take regarding unjust laws?
Not to obey them
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What is the term for the peaceful protest method advocated by Transcendentalists?
Civil disobedience
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Fill in the blank: Transcendentalists valued _______ as well as anti-slavery.
Individualism
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True or False: Transcendentalists advocated for violent protests against unjust laws.
False
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What was the primary goal of those seeking to form ideal communities in America?
Human perfectibility ## Footnote These communities aimed to create a better society away from mainstream norms.
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Who established Brook Farm and what was its focus?
George Ripley; transcendentalist utopian community ## Footnote Brook Farm was located near Boston and consisted of writers and intellectuals.
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What type of individuals made up the New Harmony community in Indiana?
Scientists, scholars, and educators ## Footnote They aimed to pursue perfection through their daily life and conduct.
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What controversial practice was used by The Oneida Community?
Eugenics to produce superior offspring ## Footnote This practice was ironic as these communities aimed to promote individualism.
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Fill in the blank: Brook Farm was a _______ utopian community.
[transcendentalist] ## Footnote This indicates its philosophical and literary orientation.
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What was the primary focus of the Oneida Community?
Producing superior offspring through eugenics ## Footnote This focus contrasted with the community's ideals of individualism.