Free Enterprise and Social Reforms Quiz Study Guide

Free Enterprise

The American economic system characterized by private property rights, competition, limited government, consumer freedom, and prices determined by supply and demand.

Private Property Rights

The freedom of individuals to own and use property without government interference.

Supply and Demand

The economic principle that prices are determined by the availability of goods (supply) and the desire for those goods (demand).

Hudson River School

An American painting style influenced by Romanticism that celebrated the natural beauty of the American landscape.

The Second Great Awakening

A religious revival movement that encouraged social reform and good deeds.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first organized convention for women's rights, held in July 1848, which produced the Declaration of Sentiments.

Temperance Movement

A social movement aimed at ending the consumption of alcohol, led by women and churches.

Transcendentalism

A philosophical movement promoting individualism and a connection to nature, opposing materialism.

Women’s Suffrage

The right of women to vote, a key goal of the women's rights movement.

Labor Unions

Organizations of workers formed to advocate for better working conditions, higher pay, and shorter workdays.

Dorothea Dix

An advocate for the mentally disabled and prison reform.

Frederick Douglass

An abolitionist and former slave who wrote about the horrors of slavery and published the newspaper The North Star.

Horace Mann

Reformer known as the 'Father of Education' who advocated for free public education and better teacher training.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel that highlighted the realities of slavery.

Harriet Tubman

Known as the 'Moses' of her people, she led over 300 slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad.