Culture Quiz Flashcards
Labor reform
Sarah Bagley; founded the Lowell female labor reform association- made public the struggles of factory labels-worked for shorter working hours
Care of disabled
Thomas Gallaudet worked to improve the lives of the the hearing impaired-founded the first free school for students with hearing impairments
Dorothea Dix
Cared for the mentally ill
What was the temperance movement and what problems did it hope to solve
Organized effort to end alcohol abuse and the problems it created, such as mistreatment of women and children by husbands and fathers who drank too much
Who was Dorothea Dix and what did she achieve
Worked to improve the conditions for prisoners and mentally ill and helped create many mental hospitals
How did abolitionists try to end slavery
Used methods such as publishing books, newspapers and pamphlets; holding rallies; and helping enslaved people escape. Former slaves shared their experience and a colony for free African American slaves was started in Liberia. Politicians spoke out against slavery in congress
How did supporters of slavery fight abolition
Used violence, claimed that slaves were better off then northern factory workers, passed gag rule in congress that prevented the discussion of antislavey petitions
How did the reliance of cotton in the north and the south keep slavery alive
The free labor from the slavery helped both regions make money from cotton
How did the women’s suffrage movements begin
When women became involved in reform movements, limits on their participation led some women to feel that they needed to work for equal rights for themself, including the right to vote
How did American literature and art have an impact on American life
American artists and writers began to celebrate and express American places and ideas. This encouraged pride in the new nation
How was new literature uniquely American
It expresses American ideas and values and celebrated what was important to Americans
How did new literature celebrate American culture and society
Authors and poets of this period set their works in the American last or dealt with Americans issues. They also celebrated the American and showed what their lives were like
How did Emerson and Thoreau encourage individualism
Emerson wanted people to be guided by their inner light. Thoreau believed individuals Shiism judge right and wrong for themself
How are trancendentalism and individualism related
Trancendentalism is based in emotions, which are experienced by individual humans, so the experiences, thoughts, and feeling of the individual are very important
How could trancendentalism have led people to work for reforms
It celebrated the value of each soul as a part of nature and highlighted the fact that people have a common humanity and responsibility for one another
