Romanticism included evangelical Christianity?
No it did not Romanticism focused on emotion intuition and nature while evangelical Christianity was part of the Second Great Awakening not Romanticism.
What did Romanticism react against?
It reacted against Enlightenment rationalism emphasizing emotion and individual expression instead of logic and order.
What ideals did the Hudson River School promote?
They promoted American exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny through celebrating the nation’s untouched landscapes.
Who were the Dark Romantic writers and what themes did they explore?
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville explored sin guilt and human imperfection in works like The Scarlet Letter and Moby Dick.
Who founded the Shakers and what did she believe?
Ann Lee founded the Shakers and believed she was the female embodiment of Christ.
What was the average alcohol consumption drop during the temperance movement?
It fell from about 5 gallons per adult per year in 1830 to less than 2 gallons by 1845.
What was the first statewide prohibition law and when was it passed?
The Maine Law passed in 1851 was the first statewide prohibition law and inspired others.
What was Horace Mann’s government position in education?
He was the first Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837.
What was the focus of the McGuffey Readers?
They taught moral instruction Protestant values and civic virtue.
What was Robert Owen’s vision for New Harmony?
He aimed to create a secular socialist community with shared property education and fair wages.
Who actually founded the Shakers not Margaret Fuller?
Ann Lee founded the Shakers not Margaret Fuller.
What was the key difference between the Auburn and Pennsylvania prison systems?
The Auburn system emphasized group labor and discipline while the Pennsylvania system focused on solitary confinement and hard labor.
What was the main belief of the Transcendentalists about God?
They believed that God was within all living things and could be reached through nature and selfreliance.
What made Washington Irving significant in American literature?
He was one of the first internationally famous American authors and helped develop a uniquely American literary voice.
What role did Emerson play in the Transcendentalist movement?
He popularized Transcendentalist ideas of selfreliance nature and nonconformity and helped define an American intellectual identity.
What correction should be made about Margaret Fuller?
She did not found the Shakers she cofounded The Dial and wrote Women in the Nineteenth Century promoting gender equality.
Who were Charles Finney and Lyman Beecher?
Finney was the father of modern revivalism and Beecher was a Presbyterian minister who cofounded the American Temperance Society in 1826.
Where was the BurnedOver District and why was it called that?
It was in central and western New York and was called that because so many religious revivals had swept through it that no souls were left to convert.
What was Dorothea Dix known for achieving?
She exposed abuse of the mentally ill and helped establish state hospitals and humane treatment nationwide.
What was the main idea behind Romantic art and literature?
It emphasized individualism emotion and the beauty of nature while celebrating American identity.
Statistic about alcohol consumption?
1820, Average male drank 1/2 pint of liquor a day, that;s 7 gallons per year by 1830. In 2006. Only 2 gallons a year where there had once been 15 saloons for everyone 150-200 Americans
