1. Second Great Awakening: This was a religious revival in the U.S from the 1790s to the
1830s. The Revivals were between Baptist and Methodist churches. During the Second
Great Awakening, Mormonism emerged upstate New York.
2. John Brown: John Brown was an abolitionist who was executed from a failed invasion on
the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown’s crew was killed or captured by a
detachment of federal soldiers headed by Colonel Robert E. Lee.
Foner, E. (2020). Give me liberty!: An American history. W.W. Norton & Company.
3. Know- Nothing Party: The Know- Nothing Party was created because when members
were asked about an organization, they would respond with “I know nothing”. This was
an anti-Catholic, third-party organization. This organization was made in 1854 because of
the German and Irish immigration.
4. Freedman’s Bureau: The Freedman Bureau was an agency established in March 1865 by
Congress. The goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to protect the slave’s rights with their
education, jobs, health care, and owning land. The bureau was an experiment for the
government and was led by O.O Howard. The bureau went to for five years and had less
than 1,000 agents in the South.
Foner, E. (2020). Give me liberty!: An American history. W.W. Norton & Company.
1830s. The Revivals were between Baptist and Methodist churches. During the Second
Great Awakening, Mormonism emerged upstate New York.
2. John Brown: John Brown was an abolitionist who was executed from a failed invasion on
the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown’s crew was killed or captured by a
detachment of federal soldiers headed by Colonel Robert E. Lee.
Foner, E. (2020). Give me liberty!: An American history. W.W. Norton & Company.
3. Know- Nothing Party: The Know- Nothing Party was created because when members
were asked about an organization, they would respond with “I know nothing”. This was
an anti-Catholic, third-party organization. This organization was made in 1854 because of
the German and Irish immigration.
4. Freedman’s Bureau: The Freedman Bureau was an agency established in March 1865 by
Congress. The goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to protect the slave’s rights with their
education, jobs, health care, and owning land. The bureau was an experiment for the
government and was led by O.O Howard. The bureau went to for five years and had less
than 1,000 agents in the South.
Foner, E. (2020). Give me liberty!: An American history. W.W. Norton & Company.
