Major Reforms from 1790-1860

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…no longer solely squared upon militant strength or political success. The 'Age of Reform' also encompassed the issuance of women's rights, a new sense of literature, closely linked to that of the arts, and also a rebirth of religious ideals. This time period was perhaps the most influential in all of American history. The world's view of the unhappy, unstable, idle American disintegrated, and the opportunity for America to secure its world power was obtained.