Reform Movements of the 1800s

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Who succeeded Jackson as President?

Martin Van Buren

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Who was the country’s 9th

President and what political party was

his part of?

William Henry Harrison, Whigs

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When Harrison died, who became

President?

John Tyler

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Why were the Whigs unable to

win the 1836 election?

They ran three candidates which

split the vote.

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What economic issues was Martin Van Buren forced

to deal with?

Panic of 1837 – paper money became worthless because of inflation and

people could not get access to gold and silver

from pet banks.

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Major religious reform movement known as what?

Second Great Awakening

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How were new religious reform ideas commonly

spread?

Revivals!Large gatherings, could last 4-5 days, with up to 20,000

people

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What system stressed the relationship

between humans and nature?

Transcendentalism

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What made the religious reforms of

the S.G.A. so novel?

You were now responsible for

your own salvation

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Name two leading transcendentalists.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Henry David Thoreau

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What does “suffrage” mean?

Voting rights

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What name was given to the social

concept that women should only do

housework and raise children?

Cult of Domesticity

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What were the ideas from the Seneca Falls

Convention based on?

Declaration of Independence

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How did immigration impact workplace reforms?

Immigrants were coming in huge #s and willing to work for less – made it

harder to fight for better working conditions

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How did the women’s rights movement and workplace reforms movement impact

each other?

More women began working, but were

given unequal wages and treatment.

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What was the most pressing social

issue for reformers?

Slavery

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Who benefitted the least from

education reforms?

Females – were not taught math,

science, or history

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What major successes did

education reformers see?

• Schools were free and funded by taxes

• Teachers were trained

• Students required to attend

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Where did the Underground Railroad take

slaves?

1. North towards Canada

2. South to the Caribbean

3. West to Mexico

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Why did abolitionists have to get slaves out of

the country?

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens to return

fugitive slaves.

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Where did Ms. Schram go to

college?

Boston College

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What is Ms. Schram’s favorite

movie?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s

Stone

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What did W.H. Harrison die from?

Pneumonia

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Who was the country’s fattest

president?

W.H. Taft at 335 lbs

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Name all 5 Great Lakes

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MichiganErie

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