American Culture
What are Utopian communities?
Groups of people who attempt to make a "perfect" community at Brook Farm Massachusetts
Who was Horace Mann?
A man who worked to improve public scuools so every child could get an education
What is Greek Revival architecture?
Uses greek-style columns and demonstrated pride in American democracy
What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?
In 1848, a meeting was held in New York to mark the formal beginning of the women's rights movement
What is Transcendentalism?
a 19th-century philosophical, literary, and social movement that emphasized intuition, individual self-reliance, and the inherent goodness of people and nature
Name one provision that the reform movements included
Stop drinking, end slavery, and help women gain rights