Movement
Definition
In this context, movement is referring to significant social or political changes happening within a specific time period.
Analogy
Imagine being on a train journey where you witness various stations representing different social or political changes. Each station signifies important movements taking place along your route.
Related terms
Second Great Awakening: This religious movement during the early 19th century emphasized personal salvation and individual piety, leading to reforms in areas like temperance and abolitionism.
Women's Rights Movement: This movement sought equal rights for women, including suffrage (the right to vote) and legal recognition as full citizens.
Abolitionist Movement: Focused on ending slavery in America, this movement gained momentum during this time period through activism and advocacy against slavery's moral injustice.
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Practice Questions (6)
What aspect of society remained largely unchanged during the movement in the Early Republic?
Which movement was primarily caused by industrialization in the late nineteenth century?
Which movement affected social structures and gender roles within Southern society during this period?
Which movement during the Westward Expansion period sought to bring moral and societal reforms through religious revivals?
Which movement sought to impose restrictions on immigration in response to large waves of immigrants entering the United States in the early twentieth century?
Which movement during WWI encouraged women to participate in war efforts and subsequently led to greater support for women's suffrage?
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