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Chapter 15 Vocab
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10/15/2014

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Second Great Awakening
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A revival of the Christian religion.
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Transcendentalism
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religious and philosophical movement,they protested against the general state of spirituality and, in particular, the state of intellectualism at Harvard University,
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Joseph Smith/Brigham Young/Mormon Trail
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Joeseph Smith: was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism.
Brigham Young: was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States.
Mormon Trail: The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile (2,092 km) route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846 to 1868
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"Little Red School House"
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Imperfect shrines of of democracy.
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Dorthea Dix
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was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums.
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American Temperance Society (ATS)
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Helped people with drinking problems to stop. It required them to sign a pledge to abstain from drinking.
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Women's Rights Convention (WRC)
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An annual series of meetings that increased the visibility of womens rights in the U.S
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Seneca Falls Convention
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It was the first womens rights convention. It was held in Seneca Falls New York.
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