An Age of Reform (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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Define Age of Reform.
The Age of Reform (early to mid-1800s) was a period when people worked together to improve society through religious, social, and political activism.
Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830?
Joseph Smith founded the church, based on the Book of Mormon.
True or False?
Early Mormons were widely welcomed by other Americans.
False.
Mormons faced violence; an Illinois mob killed Joseph Smith and his brother in 1844.
Why did Brigham Young lead Mormons to the Utah Territory?
Brigham Young led them to Utah to escape religious persecution.
Define temperance.
Temperance is avoiding the consumption of alcohol.
What benefits did reformers expect from temperance?
Reformers expected higher productivity, less crime, less violence toward wives and children, and more stable homes.
The American Temperance Society was founded in by evangelical Christians.
The American Temperance Society was founded in 1826 by evangelical Christians.
How did the American Temperance Society's goal change by the 1830s?
It shifted from asking people to drink less hard alcohol to supporting complete abstinence.
Who opposed the temperance movement?
Tavern and distillery owners, grain farmers, and some European immigrants opposed it.
Which methods did abolitionists use?
Abolitionists published anti-slavery newspapers, organized societies, and delivered speeches.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
Garrison was a white abolitionist who founded The Liberator and organized the American Anti-Slavery Society.
True or False?
The American Anti-Slavery Society called for slavery to end gradually.
False.
The society sought to end enslavement immediately.
Why did Garrison burn a copy of the Constitution in 1854?
Garrison believed the Constitution was an invalid document.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Douglass was an escaped enslaved man who wrote the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) and published The North Star.
What was Frederick Douglass's view of the Constitution?
Douglass saw it as a valid legal document that could be used to emancipate enslaved people.
How did reform work lead women to the women's movement?
Working in abolition and temperance, women saw they could do more with the right to vote and equal opportunities.
Define Seneca Falls Convention (1848).
The Seneca Falls Convention, held in New York in 1848, marked the formal launch of the women's suffrage movement.
Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Sentiments?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton mostly wrote the Declaration of Sentiments.
The Declaration of Sentiments was inspired by the Declaration of .
The Declaration of Sentiments was inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
What argument about consent did the Declaration of Sentiments make?
Because women could not vote, they were forced to live under laws without giving their consent.
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