Posted: September 16th, 2017

The early 1800s in the US defined a great number of ideals that define us, as a people, from the rest of the world

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Exam Question: The early 1800s in the US defined a great number of ideals that define us, as a people, from the rest of the world. Define each ideal and indicate the major people who supported the ideal. Why is each ideal important to US culture? What is the significance of each in relation to other political systems not based on US democracy?

Individualism
Rural communalism and utopianism
Abolitionism
The women’s rights movement
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