Why was the United States less religious than other countries may have been
The multiple groups along with the founding fathers beliefs in freedom of speech and religion conflicted with a lot of religious ideals
How did literature change in the US
It went from European focused and political to personal to the American experience
Who were the two groups at the forefront of the reformist movement
Women and Religious groups
What was the cause of Irish Immigration
The potato famine
What state did the Monster Energy company first come from
California
What was the name of the religious revival in the 1800s
The Second Great awakening
What changed about American storytelling
We had begun telling folklore such as sleepy hollow
Why did people take it upon themselves to fight for reform
They felt the Government would not be able to truly change the nation and it was the people's responsibility to
What was the cause of German immigration
Political unrest leading to violence
Tiger
What was the religious group who believed Jesus had visited the United States and they had to build a Kingdom for God on Earth
Mormons
Why did Americans drink so much
How did the prison system change
People stopped imprisoning the mentally ill and standardized prison facilities
What separated the Irish from the German immigrants
The Irish were poverty stricken while the Germans were more affluent
What is the largest land animal in Australia
The Salt-Water Crocodile
What did Universalists believe in
That all souls are universally saved rather than some going to heaven and some to hell
Why was American culture changing
We had established ourselves as a country and finally began forming a national identity
How did education change
Education was no longer for the exclusively wealthy and instead public school became an option for citizens
What was the group that hated the new wave of immigrants
Nativists
what country had the first myth of mermaids
Syria in 1,000 BC
What did the Unitarians believe in
That Jesus was not actually the son of God, but a teacher and thus their is one God rather than three aspects
What changed about the American identity
It went from a state identity to a national identity
What was the name of the movement against excessive drinking
The Temperance movement
Why were people afraid of the wave of immigrants
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