| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Discuss the nature of the revival of the Second Great Awakening and its impact on both American religion and American society.
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- Discuss the concept of women's sphere, and how women's lives and social role changed in this period.
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- Describe the romantic movement and its impact on American values.
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- Discuss the nature of the antebellum reform movements, including the utopian communities and the humanitarian reform movements.
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- Describe the emergence of abolitionism in American society and its significance.
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- State the impact of reform on the party system, and explain the shift to political action among some reformers.
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