Revivalism and reform Flashcards
(36 cards)
When did revivalism and reform happen
1820-1860
What thing did people want to reform
Temperance, asylum, penal reform, abolitionism, women rights, and education
The ante bellum of 1820 and 1860 was also known as what
The romantic age
What were most reforms trying to fix
The inequality in socity
Where did industrialization vs. progress in human rights primary happen
In the north
What did Southerner refuse to accept when it came to reforms
They refused reforms that protect slavery
What was the main way that society was educated
Through news papers
When did the second great awaking happen
1820-1840
What raised as a result of the 2nd great awaking
The rise of unitarians
What did people start to do in the 2nd great awaking
They began to apply Christ’s teachings to society
What did utopian societies have in terms of ownership
They had a collective ownership
What did the most significant reform movements do
They all sought not to withdraw from society but to change it directly
What was the temperance movement
It tried to eliminate social problems by curbing drinking
Who lead the temperance movement
It was largely lead by clergy men
What did the temperance movement first focuse on
It focused on drunkenness and did not oppose moderate drinking
When was the American temperance society founded
1816
What was the goal of the American temperance society
Taking voluntary abstinences
Where was the temperance movement founded and when was it founded
In Boston Massachusetts in 1826
During the next 10 years 5,000 what was founded
Temperance societies
As the movement gained momentum what happened
Annual per capita consumption of Achol dropped
What was the only state that required free public school
Massachusetts
What did middle class reformers call for
Tax supported education
Why did middle class reformers call for tax supported education
Because they argued to business leaders that the new economic order needed educated workers
What did asylums do
They isolated and separated the criminal, the insane, and the ill
