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AH1 M6L2 Key Terms 2
American History 1 Module 6 Lesson 2 Key Terms 2
Term | Definition |
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Reform | To make better by changing the bad parts of society. |
Salvation | Being saved from sin and from the penalties of sin. |
Abolition | Getting rid of completely. |
Transcendentalism | Movement that emphasized living in harmony with nature and stressed examining a person's thoughts, emotions, and imagination. |
Utopian Communities | Communities based on self-sufficiency that wanted to create a perfect society by sharing equally the work and items produced in the community. |
Self-Sufficiency | Having the ability to provide for oneself without the help of others; independence. |
Suffrage | The right to vote. |
Temperance | Ban the drinking of alcohol. |
Asylum | A hospital for the mentally ill. |
Rehabilitate | To restore someone to a normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment. |
Seneca Falls Convention | First women's rights convention. |
Declaration of Sentiments | A speech given at the Seneca Falls Convention that demanded equal rights for women including voting. |
Underground Railroad | An escape route to the North for runaway slaves. |
Era | A designated time period. |
Enlightenment | Reaching spiritual knowledge and understanding. |