Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Chapter 13 Repsonses
1. While the South saw Manifest destiny as the country's divine right the north saw it
2. During the expansion towards the west, men mostly were looking forward to moving then women. The whole idea of moving westward was very masculine ideas and women didn't want to disturb their settled family life to go west. Women were not willing to risk their lives to on a journey while men felt that it was a very manly thing to do. In the migration women were drastically out numbered by the men. On the Oregon and California trails women were outnumbered by 2 to 1 and this increased during the gold rush by 10 to 1. Even though men were willing to uproot their family life, once they reached their destination men quickly replicated the homes and communities they had before. Although women were reluctant to migrate they were still forced by their husbands. Even though the urban middle-class families believed in equal partnership in marriage, the man still still made the big decision and women had to obey even if they liked it or not.
3. With the Westward expansion slavery increased. The controversy was that the north did not want southern to increase in power due to the increase in slave states. The issue mainly became an issue with the annexation of Texas and the war with Mexico. The northerner believed that expansion to the west and more specifically the annexation of Texas was just a plot to expand slavery. The idea that the annexation was a plot to expand slavery was proven when a letter from the Secretary of State John C. Calhoun stated the Americans wanted to annex Texas in order to protect slavery. During the discussion of the Annexation of Texas the issue of slavery was a big topic in the election of the President.
4. The Mexican War started over the acquisition of California and New Mexico. Throughout the whole war the American armies were outnumbered by the Mexican armies, but the Americans were still powerful in intelligence, military tactics and weaponry. There were different phases of the Mexican War. The first phase was led by Zachary Taylor. During this phase he retreated Mexicans 100 miles South of the Rio Grande in order to better fortify the Monterrey. After immense fighting Taylor took control of the City. The Second phase was led by General Stephen Watts Kerny. Kerny was able to seize Santa Fe without even firing even one bullet. His strategy was that he bluffed and intimidated the governor of New Mexico, which made the governor retreat his militia southward. The third phase was an attack on Mexico City which was led by General Winfield Scott. In this phase, General Scott marched his army of no more than 14,000 men, up the mountains and to Mexico City from Veracruz. After many days of fighting, General Scott in the end did capture Mexico City.
5. James K. Polk used his political mind to come up with plan os, he would have more control over the Mexican government, but the plan backfired. Polk believed that if he helped Santa Anna rise to power, then Santa Anna would make peace with America. In order to execute his plan, Polk ordered the navy to pass Santa Anna through its blockade of Mexican ports. A Mexican general saw this as a victory and rode to Mexico City to claim his title as hero and President of the Republic. Instead of peace, the General raised new levies and marched north to attack Taylor's army.
6. California and New Mexico amplified the issues of slavery. The South wanted full freedom in expanding slavery into the new West but the North wanted to completely abolish the horrid system of slavery. The Compromise of 1850 is a compromise between the South and North. The Compromise pleases both sides and in a way unified the North and the South again. In the series of the Senate debates over these issues, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, William H. Seward and Henry Clay " The Great Compromiser" give speeches of their opinion. In his speech Calhoun, stated that the south and the north cannot remain in a union if the North does not agree to the expansion of slavery into the new territory and reestablish the Fugitive slave law. In response to Calhoun's statement, Webster urges for the Wilmot Proviso and says that nature will exclude slavery. Lastly, Seward gave his antislavery speech. In his speech, Seward states that slavery was vicious and that there a higher law than the Constitution which was the law of God. He argued that God saw all people as equal so, slavery should be brought to a peaceful end. Henry Clay's speech was incorporated the different views of the north and the South. In his speech, he states 5 proposals. The first allowed the admission of California as a free state and made no restrictions against restriction for the rest of Mexican Cession. The second settled the boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico in favor of New Mexico and in return Texas would receive a compensation. The third abolished slave trade but allowed existing slavery. The fourth stated that Congress had no jurisdiction over interstate slave trade and the fifth called for a stronger fugitive slave law.
7. The Fugitive Slave law required that a slave who has escaped to a free state, be returned to his of her owner. All the slave owner had to do was to prove their ownership over the slaves in front of any state of federal court. The Southerners saw the Fugitive slave law as an opportunity to recollect all of their lost property and also honor and rights, but the Northerners were outraged by the thought of fugitives being captured in a land of freedom. As the antislavery movement began to gain more support, the free states were unwilling to give in the runaway slave. In response, slave owners were hiring slave-catcher to find the slaves. The slave-catchers did not play fair. They were capturing innocent free blacks and forging ownership documents to prove the slaves belonged to the slave owner. The Northerners in response to these illegal actions, passed anti kidnapping laws and gave fugitives the right of a trial by jury. While the Northern states were attempting to help the fugitives, the southern slave owners kept treating slave horribly and sending more slave-catchers.
8.A filibuster is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition. Narciso Lopez, a Cuban soldier organized hundreds of American for a filibustering expedition. At the time President Polk offered to buy Cuba but the Spanish Foreign minister refused the offer. The Cuban people, restless under the Spanish rule, were drawn to the American rule. Narciso Lopez used filibustering as a way to start a revolution and break free from Spanish rule. President Taylor prevented Lopez's ships from leaving New York, but Lopez created a new force of filibusters and port officials overlooked the situation as the filibusters sailed away..
2. During the expansion towards the west, men mostly were looking forward to moving then women. The whole idea of moving westward was very masculine ideas and women didn't want to disturb their settled family life to go west. Women were not willing to risk their lives to on a journey while men felt that it was a very manly thing to do. In the migration women were drastically out numbered by the men. On the Oregon and California trails women were outnumbered by 2 to 1 and this increased during the gold rush by 10 to 1. Even though men were willing to uproot their family life, once they reached their destination men quickly replicated the homes and communities they had before. Although women were reluctant to migrate they were still forced by their husbands. Even though the urban middle-class families believed in equal partnership in marriage, the man still still made the big decision and women had to obey even if they liked it or not.
3. With the Westward expansion slavery increased. The controversy was that the north did not want southern to increase in power due to the increase in slave states. The issue mainly became an issue with the annexation of Texas and the war with Mexico. The northerner believed that expansion to the west and more specifically the annexation of Texas was just a plot to expand slavery. The idea that the annexation was a plot to expand slavery was proven when a letter from the Secretary of State John C. Calhoun stated the Americans wanted to annex Texas in order to protect slavery. During the discussion of the Annexation of Texas the issue of slavery was a big topic in the election of the President.
4. The Mexican War started over the acquisition of California and New Mexico. Throughout the whole war the American armies were outnumbered by the Mexican armies, but the Americans were still powerful in intelligence, military tactics and weaponry. There were different phases of the Mexican War. The first phase was led by Zachary Taylor. During this phase he retreated Mexicans 100 miles South of the Rio Grande in order to better fortify the Monterrey. After immense fighting Taylor took control of the City. The Second phase was led by General Stephen Watts Kerny. Kerny was able to seize Santa Fe without even firing even one bullet. His strategy was that he bluffed and intimidated the governor of New Mexico, which made the governor retreat his militia southward. The third phase was an attack on Mexico City which was led by General Winfield Scott. In this phase, General Scott marched his army of no more than 14,000 men, up the mountains and to Mexico City from Veracruz. After many days of fighting, General Scott in the end did capture Mexico City.
5. James K. Polk used his political mind to come up with plan os, he would have more control over the Mexican government, but the plan backfired. Polk believed that if he helped Santa Anna rise to power, then Santa Anna would make peace with America. In order to execute his plan, Polk ordered the navy to pass Santa Anna through its blockade of Mexican ports. A Mexican general saw this as a victory and rode to Mexico City to claim his title as hero and President of the Republic. Instead of peace, the General raised new levies and marched north to attack Taylor's army.
6. California and New Mexico amplified the issues of slavery. The South wanted full freedom in expanding slavery into the new West but the North wanted to completely abolish the horrid system of slavery. The Compromise of 1850 is a compromise between the South and North. The Compromise pleases both sides and in a way unified the North and the South again. In the series of the Senate debates over these issues, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, William H. Seward and Henry Clay " The Great Compromiser" give speeches of their opinion. In his speech Calhoun, stated that the south and the north cannot remain in a union if the North does not agree to the expansion of slavery into the new territory and reestablish the Fugitive slave law. In response to Calhoun's statement, Webster urges for the Wilmot Proviso and says that nature will exclude slavery. Lastly, Seward gave his antislavery speech. In his speech, Seward states that slavery was vicious and that there a higher law than the Constitution which was the law of God. He argued that God saw all people as equal so, slavery should be brought to a peaceful end. Henry Clay's speech was incorporated the different views of the north and the South. In his speech, he states 5 proposals. The first allowed the admission of California as a free state and made no restrictions against restriction for the rest of Mexican Cession. The second settled the boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico in favor of New Mexico and in return Texas would receive a compensation. The third abolished slave trade but allowed existing slavery. The fourth stated that Congress had no jurisdiction over interstate slave trade and the fifth called for a stronger fugitive slave law.
7. The Fugitive Slave law required that a slave who has escaped to a free state, be returned to his of her owner. All the slave owner had to do was to prove their ownership over the slaves in front of any state of federal court. The Southerners saw the Fugitive slave law as an opportunity to recollect all of their lost property and also honor and rights, but the Northerners were outraged by the thought of fugitives being captured in a land of freedom. As the antislavery movement began to gain more support, the free states were unwilling to give in the runaway slave. In response, slave owners were hiring slave-catcher to find the slaves. The slave-catchers did not play fair. They were capturing innocent free blacks and forging ownership documents to prove the slaves belonged to the slave owner. The Northerners in response to these illegal actions, passed anti kidnapping laws and gave fugitives the right of a trial by jury. While the Northern states were attempting to help the fugitives, the southern slave owners kept treating slave horribly and sending more slave-catchers.
8.A filibuster is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition. Narciso Lopez, a Cuban soldier organized hundreds of American for a filibustering expedition. At the time President Polk offered to buy Cuba but the Spanish Foreign minister refused the offer. The Cuban people, restless under the Spanish rule, were drawn to the American rule. Narciso Lopez used filibustering as a way to start a revolution and break free from Spanish rule. President Taylor prevented Lopez's ships from leaving New York, but Lopez created a new force of filibusters and port officials overlooked the situation as the filibusters sailed away..
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Chapter 12 Questions
1. The Missouri issue and the panic of 1819 created conflicts and debate between people. The different views of the people developed into the 2 political parties which were the Democrats and the Whigs. The Missouri conflict was over political power. If Missouri is admitted into the Union as a slave state, then the Southern states would get more votes in Senate. That would increase the southern state's influence in the Congress and in presidential elections. The Southern states already held a significant power in the Congress because of the three-fifths rule. Th panic of 1819 just added more to the debates. People blamed the bank for the economic depression.
2. In both elections the 2 main candidates were John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. The election of 1824 was not based on political parties, it was based on the policies of the candidates. In the election of 1828 it was less about the policies and more about damaging the other's public reputation. In both the elections, Jackson received the higher popular and electoral vote, but in the election of 1824 non of the candidates exceeded the number of votes dictated by the constitution. The president was selected by the house of Representatives in 1824. In the election 1828, Henry Clay accused Jackson for being a "lawless person". Henry Clay brought Jackson's personal life to the public and showed everyone the flaws of the Jackson's life.
3. Martin Van Buren was a strict follower of the Jeffersonian Republican ideals. Martin Van Buren believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution. He came from a poor family with little education. Just like Buren was able to receive a position in the Senate Democrats believed that anyone should be able to receive a position in government offices regardless of their background. Buren ideas of the government helped with the creation of Democratic party.
4. Jackson was a major symbol of his time. Jackson rose from the common people. He had very little education and was a farmer like many American during that time. Jackson showed that a common man is capable of doing great things. Before Jackson even became president he won the hearts of many Americans. He was war hero of the Revolutionary war and the Battle of New Orleans.
5. The positives of the Jackson's presidency is that during his presidency America for the first time in history payed off all of its debt. Jackson revived the American economy a little by closing the Bank of United States. Also, as long as he was in power, he tried to maintain some peace between the South and the North. The Negatives of the Jackson's presidency was the Spoils system. Jackson fired all well educated and intelligent people from office and replaced them with uneducated random people.
6. Nullification was the idea that states had the right to judge the constitutionality of the actions of the federal government. The Southern states saw the Union as a "voluntary compact between sovereign state." Since it was a voluntary compact the states could break it if they wanted to and the states had the right to nullify any federal law withing state borders. South Carolina use nullification on the Tariff of 1828 and 1832.
7. Jacksonians thought the Bank of United states required too much government involvement in the nation's economy and saw that the Bank led to corruption. Many Americans after the Panic of 1819 saw the Bank as a "monster" and didn't like the idea of paper currency. President Jackson wanted to en the Bank once and for all. When Nicholas Biddle applied for the recharter of the Bank in 1832, Jackson vetoed it. In his veto message, Jackson states that the bank is unconstitutional under the Constitution and stole resources from the south and helped northern and eastern businessmen to prosper. Jackson also stated that the bank helped with the advancement of very few businessmen at the expense of a much bigger population of farmers. it was this veto message which helped Jackson win his reelection by a landslide. During his second term Jackson started to gradually withdraw government from the Bank and depositing them back into private Banks.
8. By transferring government deposits into private banks, distributing surplus revenue to states and the Specie Circular all protected the South and dealt with the Market economy. Government Revenue increased with the Tariff policies and sale of public lands. The deposit Act of 1836 increased the number of banks receiving federal deposits. there federal surpluses were spent on roads, canals, and school. These internal improvement helped progress the Market Revolution. In order to protect the south, Jackson issued the Specie Circular in 1836. This demanded that speculators could only buy public land with silver and gold and it allowed farmers to buy farm plots with banknotes. The Specie Circular brought the flow of Specie back into the South and West.
9. With the creation of the Whigs political party, the second party system developed. The election of 1840 was the completion of the second party system. Whigs were the opposition to the Jacksonian views. The strength of the Whigs party increased after the the election of 1840 because after a long time the Whigs, an opposition political party came to power. The Whigs used the Martin Van Ruin campaign to win the election of 1840
10. There was not much of a role for women and slaves during the Jacksonian democracy. Jackson didn't approve of abolition of slavery. During the Jacksonian Democracy, Native American suffered the most. Jackson didn't believe that Native could live in the same society as the White American. The settler have already started to take the lands of the Native Americans which was given to them by the government in the past. Jackson favored Indian Removal. He shifted all the native population past Mississippi River where he said the native could live freely. Lands past the Mississippi were barren and just the trip going their was harsh. Many Natives died along the way because of hunger and disease.
2. In both elections the 2 main candidates were John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. The election of 1824 was not based on political parties, it was based on the policies of the candidates. In the election of 1828 it was less about the policies and more about damaging the other's public reputation. In both the elections, Jackson received the higher popular and electoral vote, but in the election of 1824 non of the candidates exceeded the number of votes dictated by the constitution. The president was selected by the house of Representatives in 1824. In the election 1828, Henry Clay accused Jackson for being a "lawless person". Henry Clay brought Jackson's personal life to the public and showed everyone the flaws of the Jackson's life.
3. Martin Van Buren was a strict follower of the Jeffersonian Republican ideals. Martin Van Buren believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution. He came from a poor family with little education. Just like Buren was able to receive a position in the Senate Democrats believed that anyone should be able to receive a position in government offices regardless of their background. Buren ideas of the government helped with the creation of Democratic party.
4. Jackson was a major symbol of his time. Jackson rose from the common people. He had very little education and was a farmer like many American during that time. Jackson showed that a common man is capable of doing great things. Before Jackson even became president he won the hearts of many Americans. He was war hero of the Revolutionary war and the Battle of New Orleans.
5. The positives of the Jackson's presidency is that during his presidency America for the first time in history payed off all of its debt. Jackson revived the American economy a little by closing the Bank of United States. Also, as long as he was in power, he tried to maintain some peace between the South and the North. The Negatives of the Jackson's presidency was the Spoils system. Jackson fired all well educated and intelligent people from office and replaced them with uneducated random people.
6. Nullification was the idea that states had the right to judge the constitutionality of the actions of the federal government. The Southern states saw the Union as a "voluntary compact between sovereign state." Since it was a voluntary compact the states could break it if they wanted to and the states had the right to nullify any federal law withing state borders. South Carolina use nullification on the Tariff of 1828 and 1832.
7. Jacksonians thought the Bank of United states required too much government involvement in the nation's economy and saw that the Bank led to corruption. Many Americans after the Panic of 1819 saw the Bank as a "monster" and didn't like the idea of paper currency. President Jackson wanted to en the Bank once and for all. When Nicholas Biddle applied for the recharter of the Bank in 1832, Jackson vetoed it. In his veto message, Jackson states that the bank is unconstitutional under the Constitution and stole resources from the south and helped northern and eastern businessmen to prosper. Jackson also stated that the bank helped with the advancement of very few businessmen at the expense of a much bigger population of farmers. it was this veto message which helped Jackson win his reelection by a landslide. During his second term Jackson started to gradually withdraw government from the Bank and depositing them back into private Banks.
8. By transferring government deposits into private banks, distributing surplus revenue to states and the Specie Circular all protected the South and dealt with the Market economy. Government Revenue increased with the Tariff policies and sale of public lands. The deposit Act of 1836 increased the number of banks receiving federal deposits. there federal surpluses were spent on roads, canals, and school. These internal improvement helped progress the Market Revolution. In order to protect the south, Jackson issued the Specie Circular in 1836. This demanded that speculators could only buy public land with silver and gold and it allowed farmers to buy farm plots with banknotes. The Specie Circular brought the flow of Specie back into the South and West.
9. With the creation of the Whigs political party, the second party system developed. The election of 1840 was the completion of the second party system. Whigs were the opposition to the Jacksonian views. The strength of the Whigs party increased after the the election of 1840 because after a long time the Whigs, an opposition political party came to power. The Whigs used the Martin Van Ruin campaign to win the election of 1840
10. There was not much of a role for women and slaves during the Jacksonian democracy. Jackson didn't approve of abolition of slavery. During the Jacksonian Democracy, Native American suffered the most. Jackson didn't believe that Native could live in the same society as the White American. The settler have already started to take the lands of the Native Americans which was given to them by the government in the past. Jackson favored Indian Removal. He shifted all the native population past Mississippi River where he said the native could live freely. Lands past the Mississippi were barren and just the trip going their was harsh. Many Natives died along the way because of hunger and disease.
Chapter 11 Responses
1. The Whigs support mostly came from the North while the Southern states were equally divided between the Whigs and the Democrats. The center of Market Revolution had the most loyal Whigs supporters. Factory owners, Yankee commercial farms and the new urban classes supported the democrats. Neighborhoods with Yeoman farmers with very few slaves and were affected very little by the Market Revolution. The Whigs support in the South mostly came form plantation counties.
2.The Whigs wanted to use the market Society and government to create a republic while the democrats wanted to limit the power of the government because they were suspicious of the Market society. The Whigs believed that the job of the government was to foster social harmony and economic development. Whig believed that the market Revolution allowed each individual to prosper regardless of their class and increased social mobility. Democrats believed that the government was dangerous to economic development and believed that the only safe thing to do was to limit the governments power. Th Whigs viewed the bank as an institution of inequality, controlled by greedy people. Whigs believed that internal improvements would farther progress the market society.
3. The Whigs believed in the concept of Domesticity while the Democrats believed in the patrarchy system. Under the patrarchy system the democrats believed that men were responsible for everything and they were the head of the household. The Whigs believed that Females had the most important roles in the family.
4. In the north, schools were established to teach young student to respect authority, property, hard work and social order. They believed that proper school would create a "homogeneous" culture. In the north schools were centralized at the a state level. Everything from school texts to the member of the Board of Education were decided by the state. Prisons also differed between the north and the south. The north favored institution of rehabilitation over isolation. Auburn prison were a compromise between the two. During that time period, the Market Revolution increased the number of insane people. This led to the creation of Asylums. The north favored a more gentle way of treating insane people. The South believed in the patriarchal system and opposed government involvement in social reforms. Like the north, the southern states established school but the southern school were controlled locally. So, the school did not enforce a common culture like the northern schools did. Southern states did not like the idea of rehabilitation in prisons because it would change the social rules established in the bible they believed that the cruel punishments sanctioned in the bible were more effective.
5. Drinking had always been a part of the society but the drinking consumption increased during the Market Revolution. This increase led to the Temperance movement. The Whigs made the temperance movement a political issue. The Whigs attempted to decrease the drunkenness by cancelling the licences of grocery stores and taverns. They also passed the 15 gallon law, which stated that taverns and stores could only sell 15 gallon of alcohol. the democrats were against the Whigs prohibition laws. They believed that the choice to drink should be left up to the individual and believed that Whigs involvement in private choice violated republican liberties. Temperance societies developed and one of the societies was the Washington Temperance Society. The Washingtonians didn't use politics instead they used persuasion ot convert drinkers. They also did not involve religion in their movement to convert drinkers. Washington Temperance movement was completely opposite form the Whigs Temperance movement. Whigs Temperance movement accompned evangelicalism and the meetinwere organized by clergymen. Washingtonian meeting wer fun, filled with singing, plays and experience speechs. The Whigs Temperance regualars convinced men to accept middle-class domesticity, while the Washingtonian speechs reminded men of the responsibilities of traditional fatherhood.
6. Neither Whigs or Democrats encourage slavery of free blacks, but it was the Democrats who openly showed their dislike towards blacks, Whigs and reformers. Democrats were the reason for the increase in anti-black violence. Democrat mobs were developing in blac neighborhoods. These mobs saw blacks, reformers and whigs as a threat. These mob members burned African Prebysterian Chruch, terrorized black families and killed many black americans.
7. The Reforms of the Whigs evangelicals emphazied the idea of domesticity, personal life and the character of individuals . Charles Finney was a famouse evagelical preacher. He preached aganist fashionable clthing, money, leisure, and luxuary. The evangelical preachers et limits to the amount of material comforta person could have. They also believed that excessive of anything was bad. They believed people should follow a strict diet and be disciplined.
8. Women were greatly involoved in the reform movement. In the Temperance movement they fought for their husbands. They also fought for their own civil rights.
2.The Whigs wanted to use the market Society and government to create a republic while the democrats wanted to limit the power of the government because they were suspicious of the Market society. The Whigs believed that the job of the government was to foster social harmony and economic development. Whig believed that the market Revolution allowed each individual to prosper regardless of their class and increased social mobility. Democrats believed that the government was dangerous to economic development and believed that the only safe thing to do was to limit the governments power. Th Whigs viewed the bank as an institution of inequality, controlled by greedy people. Whigs believed that internal improvements would farther progress the market society.
3. The Whigs believed in the concept of Domesticity while the Democrats believed in the patrarchy system. Under the patrarchy system the democrats believed that men were responsible for everything and they were the head of the household. The Whigs believed that Females had the most important roles in the family.
4. In the north, schools were established to teach young student to respect authority, property, hard work and social order. They believed that proper school would create a "homogeneous" culture. In the north schools were centralized at the a state level. Everything from school texts to the member of the Board of Education were decided by the state. Prisons also differed between the north and the south. The north favored institution of rehabilitation over isolation. Auburn prison were a compromise between the two. During that time period, the Market Revolution increased the number of insane people. This led to the creation of Asylums. The north favored a more gentle way of treating insane people. The South believed in the patriarchal system and opposed government involvement in social reforms. Like the north, the southern states established school but the southern school were controlled locally. So, the school did not enforce a common culture like the northern schools did. Southern states did not like the idea of rehabilitation in prisons because it would change the social rules established in the bible they believed that the cruel punishments sanctioned in the bible were more effective.
5. Drinking had always been a part of the society but the drinking consumption increased during the Market Revolution. This increase led to the Temperance movement. The Whigs made the temperance movement a political issue. The Whigs attempted to decrease the drunkenness by cancelling the licences of grocery stores and taverns. They also passed the 15 gallon law, which stated that taverns and stores could only sell 15 gallon of alcohol. the democrats were against the Whigs prohibition laws. They believed that the choice to drink should be left up to the individual and believed that Whigs involvement in private choice violated republican liberties. Temperance societies developed and one of the societies was the Washington Temperance Society. The Washingtonians didn't use politics instead they used persuasion ot convert drinkers. They also did not involve religion in their movement to convert drinkers. Washington Temperance movement was completely opposite form the Whigs Temperance movement. Whigs Temperance movement accompned evangelicalism and the meetinwere organized by clergymen. Washingtonian meeting wer fun, filled with singing, plays and experience speechs. The Whigs Temperance regualars convinced men to accept middle-class domesticity, while the Washingtonian speechs reminded men of the responsibilities of traditional fatherhood.
6. Neither Whigs or Democrats encourage slavery of free blacks, but it was the Democrats who openly showed their dislike towards blacks, Whigs and reformers. Democrats were the reason for the increase in anti-black violence. Democrat mobs were developing in blac neighborhoods. These mobs saw blacks, reformers and whigs as a threat. These mob members burned African Prebysterian Chruch, terrorized black families and killed many black americans.
7. The Reforms of the Whigs evangelicals emphazied the idea of domesticity, personal life and the character of individuals . Charles Finney was a famouse evagelical preacher. He preached aganist fashionable clthing, money, leisure, and luxuary. The evangelical preachers et limits to the amount of material comforta person could have. They also believed that excessive of anything was bad. They believed people should follow a strict diet and be disciplined.
8. Women were greatly involoved in the reform movement. In the Temperance movement they fought for their husbands. They also fought for their own civil rights.
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