4.11 An Age of Reform Flashcards
What factors led to social reform in the first half of the 19th century?
- Market Revolution
- Expanding democratic ideals
What are the 4 different types of Reform in the first half of the 19th century?
- Religious
- Temperance
- Abolitionism
- Woman’s Rights
What was a new church that was formed in the 1840s which sought to reform Christianity?
The Church of Mormon
Who was the founder of Mormonism?
Joseph Smith
What was the book that held the visions that led Joseph Smith to reform Christianity?
The Book of Mormon
Why was Joseph Smith, the prophet of Mormonism, lynched?
Polygamy
Who was the 2nd prophet of Mormonism and what did he do?
Brigham Young and he led the Mormons to migrate to the Utah territory
What is Temperance?
The avoidance of alcoholic beverages
What induced the Temperance Movement?
The Second Great Awakening
What was a group that formed advocating for Temperance Movement?
The American Temperance Movement
What groups of people made up the American Temperance Society?
Clergy and businessmen
Why was temperance attractive to politicians and business owners?
It increased productivity and reduced crime
What was a group of people that rejected the Temperance Movement during the first half of the 19th century?
Irish and German immigrants
How did the 2nd Great Awakening impact the abolitionist movement?
By convincing numerous people that slavery was a sinful institution
Who were some main voices of the abolitionist movement?
- William Lloyd Garrison
- Frederick Douglass
How did William Lloyd Garrison impact the abolitionist movement? (2 main ways)
- By publishing an abolitionist newspaper called the Liberator through moral persuasion and not violence
- By creating the American Anti-Slavery Society
What was a group that advocated for abolitionism?
The American Anti-Slavery Society
How did Frederick Douglass impact American society? What book did he write?
By advocating for abolitionism as a former slave with his book “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”
What were event that illustrated the growing woman’s rights movement in the first half of the 19th century?
- The Seneca Falls Convention
- The drafting of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Which 2 women led the Seneca Falls Convention?
Elizabeth Candy Stanton and Lucretia Mott
What was outlined in the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?
That all men and women were created equal and listed the grievances that women experienced by society
