Reforming American Society

What is reform?

• Reform refers to making changes that worsen a system.

• Reform is the act of keeping things the same without any changes.
• Making changes to improve a system.

• Reform is ignoring problems within a system.

What was the Evangelical Religious Movement of the 1800s called?

• Third Great Awakening
• Second Great Awakening
• First Great Awakening
• Evangelical Revival

Who is the "father" of Modern Revivalism?

• Dwight L. Moody
• Charles Grandison Finney
• Billy Graham
• Jonathan Edwards

The _______ and Methodist churches were the first churches to welcome African-Americans.

What philosophical and literary movement emphasized the simple life and stressed optimism, freedom, and self-reliance?

• Romanticism
• Realism
• Existentialism
• Transcendentalism

What do they call the idea of disobeying laws that you believe are unjust?

• civil obedience
• lawful defiance
• civil disobedience
• rebellious compliance

The perfect place where people live in harmony is called ______.

What belief of the Shakers impacted the number of members of their religion?

• Sharing resources and goods

• Treating men and women equally

• Pacifism (refusing to fight)

• Not marrying or having children