Romanticism and Nationalism
What is the name of the first Great School of American Painters?
The Hudson River School in New York
What is the significance of the Declaration of Sentiments and where was it written (event)?
This document declared that all women and men were created equal and was drafted at the Seneca Falls Convention.
What is the name of the women's right advocate that authored "The Declaration of Sentiments" at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
True or False: Garrison encouraged wars and discouraged women to participate in the abolitionist movement
False
Who founded the Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison
What were the paintings in the first half of the 19th century usually about?
The American Landscape and Nature
What were 2 notable medical achievements that came from medical research?
The smallpox vaccine and anesthetics
Which transcendentalist wrote famous essays such as "Nature" and "Self-Reliance"?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Which Supreme Court Case dealt with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, establishing that the states could not interfere with the capture and return of slaves
Prigg VS Pennsylvania
What were 2 things Fredrick Douglas did to help the antislavery movement?
He created the newspaper North Star and became the leader of the first national convention for black abolitionists.
What does liberation of culture refer to?
Liberation refers to the detachment from European Culture and make it independent of their mother country.
What was the temperance movement?
Women saw that alcoholism was burdening their families so they began to preach for abstinence from alcohol
What were some of the ideals that the Mormon community believed in? (at least 3)
Human Perfectibility, Emphasis of structure on family, organized central military and social structure in communities
Fill in the blanks: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by _______ ______ helped bring _______ messages to a wide range of new audience
Beecher Stowe; antislavery
Who was an important writer/poet that placed heavy emphasis on individualism and representing the ideals of American democracy?
Walt Whitman
What is the difference between the North and South's view on the nature of American Society in the early 1800s?
They wrote about different views in slavery and rights in these regions as well as different genres of writing (Edgar Allen Poe vs Herman Melville)
Name 3 ways Horace Mann did to improve the school systems in Massachusetts
He helped by reorganizing schools, extending the school year, raising teacher salaries (with some gender pay disparities), improving the curriculum, and introducing better teacher training.
How did the transcendentalist ideals influence the redefinition of gender roles and early feminist ideas within 19th century utopian communities?
Transcendentalist ideals, which emphasized individualism and challenging societal norms, inspired utopian communities like the Onieda community to redefine gender roles by promoting equality and early feminist ideas as a means to create more cooperative and egalitarian societies.
Name all the abolitionists who had a major impact in the movement during this period. (Name at least 3 people)
William Lloyd Garrison, Alexis De Tocqueville, David Walker, Frederick Douglas, Prudence Crandall, Elijah Lovejoy
What was Thoreau's impact on Transcendentalism and Civil Disobedience?
He wrote many pieces on nature such as "Walden" and believed governments that violated morality couldn't rule (Resistance to Civil Government).