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unit 10
reform and culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the temperance movement spoke out against alcohol; this was because they believed that it had what kind of influence on american society, and that it directly led to what? | a negative influence and directly led to violence |
| who was walt whitman, and how did he contribute to the advancement of american literature? | american poet, and credited with free verse style |
| the second great awakening had a major influence on society during this time period, why was that? | because it preached about reforming society |
| who were three main women who were founding members of the suffrage movement? | elizabeth cady stanton susan b anthony lucretia mott |
| what role did the hudson river school play in the developement of american art? | the artists mainly painted the american landscape in an attempt to show the connection between man and nature |
| what three main reform movements during this time period? | temperance movement women's rights abolition |
| why did reformers during this time period push for government funding for public education? | an educated society was a better functioning society |
| what segment of the population took an active role in the reform era | women |
| how did the reform movement improve care for the disabled, this included both physical and mental? | schools were started for the deaf and blind, specialized hospitals for the mentally ill\ |
| what was the only achievement of the women's rights movement during this time period? | improved working conditions, shorter hours |
| the growing divisions in our country between the north and south were not just a geographical division, but one that was reflected through the culture of the two different regions. Give an example of popular song during this time period for both regions? | north - battle hymn of the republic south - dixie |
| fredrick douglas was a leading abolitionist during this time period, how did he contribute to the movement? | he was able to describe what it was like to be a slave |
| why was the temperance movement fully supported by the reform movements of the era? | the reform movements believed that alcohol had a negative impact on american society |
| who was john james audubon, and how did he contribute to the field of science during this time? | his drawings of birds contributed to the scientific world of anatomy |
| how did henry david thoreau exercise his belief in civil disobedience? | he went to jail for refusing to pay taxes to a government that supported slavery |
| what was the main subject of american art and literature during this time period? | nature |
| all of these writings concerned what subject? - uncle tom's cabin - the north star - the liberator | slavery |
| what was the overall goal of the women's rights movement? | full equal rights for women, in the form of the ability to vote |
| during this time period the united states saw a huge influx in immigration, which group comprised the largest amount of immigrants coming to the united states, and what was the major contributing factor tho their immigration? | irish - the potato famine - jobs in the northern factories - england persecuted them because they were a catholic counrty |
| what was the subject of the seneca falls convention of 1848? | women's rights |
| what were the "push" factors that led to immigration? | - population growth - agriculture changes - crop failures - industrial revolution - religious and political turmoil |
| what were the "pull" factors that led to immigration? | - freedom - economic opportunity - abundant land |
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