Religion and Reform Movements Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the Religion and Reform Movements lecture.

Protestant Revivalists

A group of religious leaders who sought to increase religious fervor and social reforms during the Second Great Awakening.

Transcendentalism

A philosophical movement emphasizing the inherent goodness of people and nature, promoting individual intuition and spirituality.

Temperance Movement

A social reform movement advocating for the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption.

Public Education Movement

A movement aimed at establishing a universal public education system to ensure that all children receive an education.

Prison Reform

A movement aimed at improving conditions in prisons and rehabilitating inmates, rather than merely punishing them.

Utopian Movement

A movement focused on creating ideal, self-sufficient communities that often emphasized social and economic reform.

Abolition Movement

A social and political effort to end slavery and promote equal rights for African Americans.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first women's rights convention in the United States, held in 1848, which marked the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement.

Declaration of Sentiments

A document issued at the Seneca Falls Convention outlining the rights women should be entitled to, modeled after the Declaration of Independence.

Gag Rule

A legislative rule that prohibited discussion of certain topics, particularly regarding slavery, in Congress.