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What is the goal of the temperance movement?
To ban manufacture, selling and transporting alcohol beverages.
In what way could the temperance movement be looked at as anti-immigrant?
Alcohol was a huge part of European lives.
What are the reasons behind the temperance movement?
It was sinful, made workers unreliable and men abusive.
What did Horace Mann advocate?
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What is a Utopian Community?
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Who is Joseph Smith?
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Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
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Why were the Mormons driven out of Ohio?
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What is the goal of abolitionism?
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What were the different approaches of abolitionism?
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Who is Lucretia Mott?
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What is significant about the Seneca Falls Convention?
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What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
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Why was Andrew Jackson known as 'King Andrew'?
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What is the concept of nullification?
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What did the Force Act do?
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What are the two main functions of the Second Bank of the US?
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Who are the Free Masons?
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Why did people oppose the Free Masons?
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What is Specie Circular?
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What are the general beliefs of the Whigs?
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What happened in the Caroline Affair?
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Study Notes
Temperance Movement
- Aimed to ban the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
- Viewed as anti-immigrant due to the significance of alcohol in European cultures.
- Motivated by beliefs that alcohol was sinful, led to unreliable workers, and caused male abuse.
Education Reform
- Horace Mann advocated for free public education, promoting accessibility for all.
Utopian Communities
- Defined as small societies striving for perfection in social and political conditions.
Mormonism
- Founded by Joseph Smith, who was a significant American religious leader and initiated the Latter Day Saint movement.
- Mormons faced expulsion from Ohio due to fears regarding their political and economic influence.
Abolitionism
- The primary goal was to end slavery.
- Various approaches included violent revolution, gradual emancipation, recolonization, and immediate peaceful emancipation.
Women's Rights Movement
- Lucretia Mott was an influential women's rights activist and abolitionist.
- The Seneca Falls Convention marked the first Women's Rights Convention in the United States.
- The Declaration of Sentiments outlined the injustices faced by women, catalyzing the women's rights movement.
Andrew Jackson
- Known as "King Andrew" for his authoritarian approach to the presidency.
- Concept of nullification refers to a state's right to invalidate federal laws it deems unconstitutional.
- The Force Act enabled the government to deploy troops and collect tariffs.
Second Bank of the US
- Functioned as a depository for federal funds while providing credit for businesses.
Free Masons
- An international order established for mutual assistance, known for holding elaborate secret ceremonies.
- Faced opposition as critics viewed it as a secretive and anti-democratic society.
Specie Circular
- Issued by President Andrew Jackson, mandating that government land payments be made in gold and silver.
Whigs
- The Whig Party generally advocated for the expansion and growth of businesses through government support.
Caroline Affair
- The US supported a ship in an effort to assist in the overthrow of the Canadian government, which led to its destruction by British forces.
Bible Belt
- Refers to regions in the southern and Midwest US and western Canada characterized by the prevalent practice of Protestant fundamentalism.
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