Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.
KC 4.1.2.a The rise of democratic and individualistic beliefs, a response to rationalism, and changes to society caused by the market revolution, along with greater social and geographical mobility, contributed to a Second Great Awakening among Protestants that influenced moral and social reforms and inspired utopian and other religious movements.
KC 4.1.3.a Americans formed new voluntary organizations that aimed to change individual behaviors and improve society through temperance and other reform efforts.
KC 4.1.3.b Abolitionist and antislavery movements gradually achieved emancipation in the North, contributing to the growth of the free African American population, even as many state governments restricted African Americans’ rights. Antislavery efforts in the South were largely limited to unsuccessful slave rebellions.
KC 4.1.3.c A women’s rights movement sought to create greater equality and opportunities for women, expressing its ideals at the Seneca Falls Convention.
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REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 4.11
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. pages 207-208, 210, 212-214
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapter 11
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading:Wellmen, Seneca Falls Convention: Setting the National Stage for Women's Suffrage
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Johnson, "Religious Diversity in Antebellum America"
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Conduct extended research and complete the following key concepts:
4.1.2.a
4.1.3.a
4.1.3.b
4.1.3.c
4.3.2.b
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Topic 4.11
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Create a mind map.
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