U.S. History Chapter 8 Section 1 Key Terms

Former attorney, he was one of the most influential revivalists. He dramatically proclaimed his own faith in sermons and urged his listeners to do the same.

In New York State, he spoke and wrote of visions he said directed him to found a new religious group. In 1830, he and a few followers organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, who members are commonly called Mormons.

A former Unitarian minister, he was a leading Transcendentalist.

One of Emerson's most important followers, he was jailed in 1846 after refusing to pay taxes to support the Mexican-American War, which he viewed as immoral.

religious revival movement in the first half of the 1800's

preacher who works to renew the importance of religion in American life

style of worship meant to elicit powerful emotions to gain converts

member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which was organized in 1830 by Joseph Smith.

members of the Unitarian community which is based on the belief that God is a single divine being rather than a trinity

seperate settlement established with the goal of moral perfection

person who follows the literary and philosophical movement based on finding spiritual reality through nature and consciousness of self