Religion
What methods did revival preachers use?
They used emotional sermons, dramatic language, prayer, and large revival meetings to inspire conversion.
What was the gag rule?
A rule that prevented Congress from discussing antislavery petitions.
Why did many women support temperance movement?
Alcohol abuse often led to domestic violence and family hardship.
What was the cottage industry?
A system in which goods were made by workers in their homes using materials supplied by merchants.
What is a utopian community?
An experimental society created to achieve a perfect way of life.
Why did American Christians' feel a moral duty to reform society?
Religious teachings encouraged people to improve themselves and correct social injustices.
Why was David Walker controversial?
He supported resistance and warned that violence would occur if slavery continued.
What was the main goal of women reformers in the mid-1800s?
They sought to improve society and expand women’s rights and opportunities.
Why did mill owners prefer to hire women?
They could pay women lower wages than men.
What was the most common demand of workers?
A shorter workday, especially a ten-hour day.
How did the religious movement affect African American?
It encouraged the creation of independent Black churches and communities.
What was the outcome of Nat Turner’s rebellion?
Turner was executed, and southern states passed harsher slave laws.
What was the cult of domesticity?
The belief that women’s proper role was in the home as wives and mothers.
What was the result of the Lowell strikes?
Most strikes failed, and leaders were fired.
What legal and political rights were women denied in the 1800s?
They could not vote, serve on juries, or control property.
What is transcendentalism?
A movement emphasizing self-reliance, intuition, and nature rather than organized religion.
How did slave owners defend slavery?
They argued it was supported by the Bible and beneficial to enslaved people as it makes the prosperous and Christians.
How did women contribute to the abolition movement?
They gave speeches, raised funds, distributed literature, and organized petitions.
How did immigration affect the labor force?
Immigrants provided cheap labor and were often used as strikebreakers.
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
The first women’s rights convention held in 1848 in New York.
How did religion inspire education and prison reform?
Reformers believed it was their duty to treat people humanely.
What role did churches and organizations play in Black communities?
They provided education, support, and leadership in the fight against slavery.
What message did Sojourner Truth deliver in her speeches?
That women, including Black women, deserved equality and respect.
How did the Commonwealth v. Hunt decision affect labor?
It legalized labor unions and strikes in Massachusetts.
Who was a radical abolitionist who demanded immediate emancipation through his newspaper, The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison