-Between 1820 and 1850, Americans begancommitting themselves to different causes.

-People who work to correct failings or injusticesare known as reformers.

-Hit during the 1820’s and 1830’s.-Traveling ministers spread the Gospel.-These meetings were called revivals.-People became more and more religious.

-Are we impressed yet?

-Hit during the 1820’s and 1830’s.-Traveling ministers spread the Gospel.-These meetings were called revivals.-People became more and more religious.

-Are we impressed yet?

1st Great Awakening

God has already decided who is going

to heaven and who isn’t.

2nd Great Awakening

You can earn your way into heaven with good deeds. Create a

“heaven on earth”

1st Great Awakening

God has already decided who is going

to heaven and who isn’t.

- People were inspired by religion to try and reformthe bad parts of American society.

- They also tried to make themselves better people.

- People were inspired by religion to try and reformthe bad parts of American society.

- They also tried to make themselves better people.

I AM ONE WITH NATURE

I HUG TREES

I LOVE FUZZY THINGS

- Transcendentalism is a philosophy that says . . .

- Transcendentalism is a philosophy that says . . .

To find God, you must ignore the

developed world and look to . . .

1)Yourself2)Nature

3)Cooperation

- 1) Yourself: All humans have the potential to reach true understanding. (enlightenment)

Anything that prevents thought is evil.

- 1) Yourself: All humans have the potential to reach true understanding. (enlightenment)

Anything that prevents free thought is evil.

“Hitch your wagon to a star.”

- 2) Nature: Living close to nature helps you find your inner potential.

Thoreau lives in the forest for two years and writesWalden, promoting nature and human potential.

- 2) Nature: Living close to nature helps you find your inner potential.

Thoreau lives in the forest for two years and writesWalden, promoting nature and human potential.

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he

hears a different drummer.”

-3) Cooperation: People working together cancreate a perfect world.

People formed special communities called utopias,such as Brook Farm near Boston.

-3) Cooperation: People working together cancreate a perfect world.

People formed special communities called utopias,such as Brook Farm near Boston.

“Does your brain hurt yet?”

- The Second Great Awakening got people to think of becoming reformers.

-Transcendentalism taught them that they were born with the ability to do anything.

-By working together, such as in utopias, peoplecould accomplish more.