Chapter 15 Flashcards
What are communities based on a vision of a perfect society?
Utopia
What was the wave of religious fervor in the 1800’s?
The 2nd Great Awaking
How did the 2nd Great Awakening begin?
It was a revival movement
What does temperance mean?
Drinking little or no alcohol
What was the first school for the hearing impaired?
American School for the Death
What did Dorothea Dix do?
She helped mentally ill people and advocated for their rights
What was Washington Irving famous for being and what did he write?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What novel explored the issue of slavery and was the best selling novel of the 19th
century?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who were reformers who wanted to abolish slavery?
Abolitionist
Who was the first white abolitionist to call for the immediate and complete
emancipation of slaves?
William Lloyd Garrison
Who was the most well known abolitionist?
Fredrick Dougless
What was the name of the newspaper that Frederick Douglass edited?
The North Star
What did Frederick Douglass believe destroyed America’s ideals of freedom?
Owning other people
What did Frederick Douglas do with help of friends in 1847?
He started writing the North Star
