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    Transcendental Movement of the 1800s Transcendentalism was a religious‚ literary‚ and social movement that occurred between 1830 and 1855. Transcendentalists “…focused on personal spiritual awakening and individual self-gained insight; they were idealistic and embraced nature as they reacted against the increasingly commercial nature of the emerging American society.” [1] The Transcendental Club‚ where this movement received its name‚ met in the Boston area during this movement. At this club ten

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    Chapter 13 The Rise Of A Mass Democracy Due: Vocabulary: Deference Puritanical Mudslinging Spoils Denominations Evangelical Hard money Soft money Usurpation Favorite sons Machine Temperance Populist Divine right Common man Nullification Tariff Exposition annexation abomination People‚ Events‚ and Ideas: Andrew Jackson John C. Calhoun Henry Clay Martin Van Buren William Crawford Peggy Eaton John Quincy Adams Daniel Webster Denmark Vesey Robert Hayne

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    The Progressive Era The Progressive Era illustrated a reform movement during a period of economic growth. The effectiveness of the movement included the destruction of the major corporations in America‚ transportation development from the 1860 through the 1900s‚ and urbanization. The Progressive Era successfully passed reform movements and the 17th Amendment but limited the rights of women and children. Theodore Roosevelt developed many progressive policies. The 1907 Washington Post political

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    American Reform Movements From 1790 to 1860 reforms emerged in the United States in attempt to create a more advanced society. Many of the movements that were attempted failed due to either entrenched social conservatism or weaknesses in the movements themselves. New religions started to emerge based on Christianity‚ but shaped to their preferences. Along with new religions were Utopias that were part of cooperative‚ communistic‚ or “communitarian” nature. The temperance movement started to

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    Reform movements including religion‚ temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights sought to expand democratic ideals in the years 1825 to 1850. However‚ certain movements‚ such as nativism and utopias‚ failed to show the American emphasis on a democratic society. The reform movements were spurred by the Second Great Awakening‚ which began in New England in the late 1790’s‚ and would eventually spread throughout the country. The Second Great Awakening differed from the First in that people were now believed

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    There were many reasons that led up to the American Reform Movement. The Antebellum period was categorized by the rise of abolition‚ which is the act of putting an end to slavery‚ and by the difference of opinions in the idea of abolition. Also‚ the country’s economy began changing due to the North starting to manufacture goods‚ because of the Industrial Revolution. Also‚ the South started to make a huge shift in the economy because of the numerous amounts of cotton that was being introduced. According

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    Reform Movements When the United States was founded‚ neither women nor African Americans had civil rights. This all began to change in 1800’s when people began to fight for equality. The Women’s Rights Movement and the Abolitionist Movement‚ although different in leadership and protest‚ were similar in their motivation and spread of ideas. One key differentiation between the fight for women’s rights and for African Americans rights is the methods of protest and gathering. While women held conventions

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    DBQ Reform movements relating to temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights ‚ etc. were put into operation during the time period of 1825-1850. The instability of America caused democratic leaders to change America and transform it to accommodate democratic ideals. Numerous utopian societies such as brook farm‚ the shakers‚ and the Oneida community accepted the fact that men and women were able to live equally and peacefully. Unfortunately‚ these utopian societies eventually failed to

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    Antebellum Reform Movements During the years of 1825-1850‚ the United States went through many changes that impacted the United States’ economy‚ government‚ and social life style of many people especially due to the start of the Industrial Revolution. As the United States found conflict with the West as they continue to expand more further to West‚ the United States also found conflict within their nation with so many reform movements that were occurring in their nation. These reform movements lead

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    Current Religious Movement and Sixteenth-Century Protestant Reform Comparing todays Protestants Reformation to sixteenth century Reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church‚ similar to a new reform that has risen called the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform‚ the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The Protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed

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