Eric Foner Chapter 12 Review

• Explore why Americans had an impulse to improve American society in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Freedom and independence were not fully defined, and thus created protests and uprisings to protect freedom and liberty. Women, slaves, and other individuals were not respected. Organizations sprouted to abolish the practice of slavery or restriction of others' rights, and were taken into consideration as they traveled in trade routes to their ultimate destinations.

• Explain the significance of the abolitionist movement to the idea of American freedom.

The abolitionist movements hold the idea of removing any form of slavery. The abolitionist movements helped redefine American freedom, which in turn would spark abolitionist-inspired movements.

• Analyze the pros and cons of the colonization movement and why many blacks were opposed to it.

The colonization movement, was a movement where Africans and African-Americans were encouraged to migrate back to their real homes. It would positively remove slavery, and promote safety for the "white" and "black" races. If slavery were to be removed, however, the agriculture would drastically change and affect the economy of the States. It would also increase hostility between the "white" and "black" races.

• Why was this a period of institution building?

Americans wanted to make their country strong with Women's' rights and removal of slavery in hand. The government would increase its capacities, expand, and reform organizations and/or movements.

• How did the abolitionist movement and the women's movement influence each other?

  The abolitionist movement and women's movement encouraged each other to fight for American freedom. Members of both movements cooperated, and the argument of both issues raised awareness over the lack of freedom or independence in most "American" inhabitants.