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COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS

  1. Question

    What ideal of American society emerges when you compare the various reformers highlighted in this chapter?

  2. Question

    What were the limits or obstacles reformers encountered in the antebellum period?

  3. Question

    How important was religion in shaping antebellum reform efforts?

  4. Question

    Which do you think was the stronger appeal during this period: the idea of American individualism or the idea of community? Explain.