It means that there are a bunch of events happening in a certain order
list how the events happened, in the sequence they happened in. What happened first, second, third and so forth.
many became involved in reform movement
Gold was discovered there.
The middle class was more likely to look for new forms of entertainment.
private social clubs
a famine
They disagreed about the role women should play in reform movements
Teach a slave to read or write.
turn to crime {apex}
Free blacks
It was the Christian way for women to be subordinate to men. (APEX)