The Second Great Awakening and Reform
Grade 12th Grade · Social Studies · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can evaluate the effects of the Second Great Awakening on antebellum reform movements.
Warm-Up Video
Heimler's History · 7:02
An Age of REFORM [APUSH Review Unit 4 Topic 11] Period 4: 1800-1848
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The Market Revolution and expanding democracy led many Americans to believe that economic and social improvement was within their reach.
- 2
The temperance movement, spurred by the Second Great Awakening, aimed to reduce alcohol consumption, with the American Temperance Society leading the charge.
- 3
At the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was drafted to address women’s rights.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the Second Great Awakening influenced the temperance and abolitionist movements.”
Complete Lesson Package
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