A CHANGING CULTURE

Chapter 6 Section 2

New Wave of Immigrants

Between 1815-1860, over 5 million immigrants arrived in U.S.

Many from Ireland who were fleeing famine

Germans & Irish Arrive

Largest wave of immigrants come from Ireland

Famine hits in 1845 Most settled in industrialized cities in NE

Germans second largest group Settled in Midwest Fleeing violence; by 1860 over 1.5 mil

arrived

Nativism

New immigrants brought hostilities Produced feelings of nativism, or

hostility toward foreigners Most Irish and Germans were Catholic Nativist groups like American Party

formed Membership secret, became known as

Know-Nothings

2nd Great Awakening

Movement began in Kentucky, spread thru nation

Revived people’s commitment to religion Basic message = re-admit God and

Christ into daily lives Also rejected Calvinist idea that only a

few predestined for salvation Charles Grandison Finney prominent

minister

Unitarians & Universalists Unitarians – reject idea that Jesus son

of God, believed he was only great teacher

Universalists – believe in universal salvation of souls; reject idea of hell

Believe God intends to save all

Mormons

Mormons – followers of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Founded by Joseph Smith

Smith murdered, Brigham Young leader

Moves group to Utah Territory

Cultural Renaissance

2nd Great Awakening influences writers, philosophers

Romanticism – advocated feeling over reason

Emerging American writers