2.  Believed in a virtuous citizenry  The masses should be educated in order for the country to become more democratic  Supported Indian education and assimilation

3.  Private education dominated the country  Only rich whites could afford school in most cases  Only 1 in 1000 white men went to college  Some access to women for republican motherhood  Some medical and law schools, but apprenticeship very important

4.  American begins to develop their own culture- separate from England  Noah Webster’s American Spelling Book sells 100 million copies  Washington Irving- Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, etc.  Mason Weems- Life of Washington

5.  Religious skeptic, embraced Deism, promoted rationalism and reason  Thomas Paine’s Age of Reason

6.  Religious Revival from 1790-1820’s  Focused on living the religion, morality, and affecting change (emotional response)  Charles Finney was the most famous preacher  Open air camp meetings and revivals were popular

7.  The message spreads to African Americans and leads to Gabriel Prosser’s Rebellion in 1800  Native Americans combine traditional religions with Christianity- Handsome Lake  Women gain an increased role in religion

8.  Jefferson believed in an agricultural utopia  He feared technology would transform society and create harm

9.  Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin-transforms agriculture and Southern Society (solidifies slavery)  Interchangeable Parts- leads to more industrialization

10.  Transportation opportunities increase  The Steamboat is developed- Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston perfect it with the Clermont in 1811  Turnpikes and roads are built

11.  Society was not mirroring Jefferson’s vision  Education was for the elite, religion was growing as a result of the SGA, and technology was transforming the US