Chapter 14 By Spartan1223 Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 25, 1900 Chapter 14 Dec 24, 1800 Americans take part in the 2nd Great Awakening Dec 24, 1821 Charles Grandison Finney had a religious conversion Dec 24, 1840 Transcendentalists formed a community in Massachuset Dec 24, 1840 Irish immigrants came to America because of potato blight Dec 24, 1841 Dorothea Dix visited prisons throughout Massachusetts Dec 24, 1844 An election flyer gave Americans a warning Dec 24, 1848 Some Germans had staged a revolution against harsh rule Dec 24, 1849 Boston health committee reported low wages for Irish Dec 24, 1849 Nativists founded the Know-Nothing Party Dec 24, 1849 American cities grew rapidly Dec 24, 1850 Know-Nothing politicians had some success getting Dec 24, 1851 Three-quarters of the country's manufacturing jobs Dec 24, 1852 People attended urban theaters Dec 24, 1853 American cities faced challenges due to growth Dec 24, 1854 Ideas about a simple life started and nature inspired