Studied by 21 peopleThe religious movement that kicked off the Age of Reform was called the
Second Great Awakening
What occurred during the Second Great Awakening?
A wave of religious revivals
What was the temperance movement
a movement to decrease alcohol consumption & ban in society
The Age of Reform is a period in American history that is mainly about
social changes
William Lloyd Garrison's idea that slavery should be banned is part of which reform movement?
abolition
Dorothea Dix was a leader of what reform movement?
Prison Reform
The Declaration of Sentiment is an argument for what reform movement?
women's rights and suffrage
Which of the following novels inspired many Americans to join the abolitionist movement?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This quote by Henry David Thoreau most closely relates to which reform movement?
Transcendentalism
An abolitionist believes
slavery is morally wrong and should end
The following people were famous abolitionists:
William Lloyd Garrison & Frederick Douglass
Famous abolitionist included the following EXCEPT: a. Harriet Tubman b. Sarah & Angelina Grimka c. William Lloyd Garrison d. Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
What was the Underground Railroad?
A system of a network of people that helped slaves escape from the South
The most famous "conductor" in the Underground Railroad was
Harriet Tubman
What did the conductor of the Underground Railroad do?
They led the slaves along the route to freedom
What was created at the Seneca Falls Convention?
The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
How did Frederick Douglass learn to read?
From his owner's wife
How did Frederick Douglass become a free man?
He escaped to the northern states
What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
To evoke sympathy for slaves?
The Spoils System
was an office position given to those loyal to the new president
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act passed by Congress to forcibly move Native American tribes west.
Who pushed for the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
How did age Cherokee respond to the Indian Removal Act passed by the Jackson Administration?
They went to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect their rights
True or False: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Native-American nation against the Indian Removal Act
True
An example of Jackson overstepping his power was when
he violated a Supreme Court ruling
How does this cartoon demonstrate that Andrew Jackson is acting like a King and not a President?
He's stepping all over the Constitution.
What was not a criticism of Andrew Jackson?
He loved Britain more than the U.S.
Andrew Jackson was the first president who
came from a humble, poor beginnings on the (then) western frontier
What institution did Andrew Jackson veto and fight to close?
The National Bank
How did Andrew Jackson respond to South Carolina's attempt to nullify the tariff?
He threatened to use military force against South Carolina (the Force Act)
Nullification, a concept, articulated by Vice President John C. Calhoun, is
an action by a state that cancels or voids a federal law
John C. Calhoun as an advocate for the opposition to the "Tariff of Abominations" wrote and published a pamphlet titled
"South Carolina Exposition"
Why was Jackson so popular?
He related and resonated with the "Common Man"
The Missouri Compromise
admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Who created the Missouri Compromise?
Henry Clay
The Missouri Compromise was important because
it equalized the power between the South and the North
Democratic influencers from the American Revolution, Jeffersonians, & Antifederalists influenced
American reforms
Which president used a "kitchen cabinet"?
Andrew Jackson
Jackson vetoed the Maysvile Road bill because he felt
infrastructure was up to local & state governments
Jackson was embroiled in a controversy with Nicholas Biddle over the
Bank of the United States
True or False: The Specie Circular was nullified by the South Carolina legislature
False
Which of the following was NOT a part of the so-called "corrupt bargain" of the 1824 presidential election?
John C. Calhoun
How did the Second Great Awakening influence the Reform Era?
Preachers told people they has a responsibility to do God's work on earth
When did the Second Great Awakening?
early to mid 1800's
Who was the leader of the Second Great Awakening?
Charles Grandson Finney
Where and when did the Second Great Awakening begin?
In New York in 1790s
What is Transcendentalism?
A philosophical social movement emphasizing intuition & spiritual thinking
Which was NOT a new invention during the Market Revolution?
the light bulb
The rise of political parties, growing regional differences, and the Market Revolution occurred between
1800-1848
What was one of the feelings associated with the Era of Good Feeling?
Nationalism
Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 because
The House of Representative chose John Quincy Adams
Jackson called the election of 1824 as the "____ ____"
Corrupt Bargain
What had formed from the election of 1828?
The Jacksonian Democracy
What people could vote in the election of 1828?
White men who did or did not own land
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