Temperance
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to —
A ban the spread of slavery to new territories
B decrease the consumption of alcohol
C gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
D create a self-sufficient utopian society
B decrease the consumption of alcohol
How did Dorothea Dix's speech to the state legislature help to reform prisons?
A Punishments for mentally ill criminals were reduced.
B Treatments for many mental diseases were developed.
C Hospitals were persuaded to release mentally ill patients.
D Politicians were convinced to create separate facilities for mental patients.
D Politicians were convinced to create separate facilities for mental patients.
The poetry of Ralph Waldo Emerson and the works of Henry David Thoreau are examples
of which literary movement?
A the Lost Generation
B realism
C the Harlem Renaissance
D transcendentalism
D transcendentalism
The reform efforts of the women’s rights movement of the nineteenth century helped to bring about —
A an increase in wages paid to women
B an end to the trading of enslaved people
C a shortening of the workday to ten hours
D the beautification of overcrowded American cities
C a shortening of the workday to ten hours
Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad?
A Harriet Beecher Stowe
B Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C Harriet Tubman
D Phillis Wheatley
C Harriet Tubman
What did the founders of the Temperance Movement believe would happen is alcohol consumption was not curbed?
A. Men would have affairs
B. Men would become poor, friendless and eventually dead.
C. Women would be abused.
D. Men would earn too much money.
B. Men would become poor, friendless and eventually dead.
How did reformers influence U.S. education in the early 1800s?
A The first free public schools were opened.
B All children were required to attend school.
C Public high schools had to have trained teachers.
D Private schools began teaching grammar and history.
A The first free public schools were opened.
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
A spiritual revival and the need for social reform
B the use of reason and scientific theory
C states’ rights and governmental reform
D mercantilism and the development of global trade
A spiritual revival and the need for social reform
During the nineteenth century, which social issue did many of the leaders of the women’s rights movement also support?
A the nativism movement
B the abolition movement
C the Native American resettlement movement
D the western migration movement
B the abolition movement
Through vivid descriptions of his personal experiences such as the passage excerpted, Douglass’ bestselling autobiography strongly influenced —
A the abolitionist movement.
B the temperance movement.
C the passage of the slave codes.
D the decline of the plantation system.
A the abolitionist movement.
Charles Burleigh's quote above from the Whole World's Temperance Convention was to support the movement to —
A end the international slave trade
B establish strict limits on immigration
C expose corruption in the federal government
D discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
D discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Dorothea Dix, Sarah and Angelina Grimke, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?
A Founding Mothers
B Important Reformers
C Business Entrepreneurs
D Popular American Novelists
B Important Reformers
A frequent subject of American art and transcendental literature in nineteenth century America was —
A nature
B human flaws
C mythical heroes
D technological progress
A nature
The American women’s suffrage movement started with a gathering of women and men in—
A Washington, D.C.
B Seneca Falls, New York
C Concord, Massachusetts
D Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
B Seneca Falls, New York
What action did Henry David Thoreau take in support of his views on unjust laws?
A He ran for Congress in order to change laws that he considered unjust.
B He went to jail after refusing to pay taxes as a protest against unjust laws.
C He supported secession to create a new government that would pass just laws.
D He organized a political party to convince voters to support laws that were just.
B He went to jail after refusing to pay taxes as a protest against unjust laws.
which social issue does Sojourner Truth defend?
A workplace safety
B religious tolerance
C abolition of slavery
D equal rights for women
D equal rights for women
Which term below bests describes the movement that renewed interest in religion and inspired a wave of social activism.
A Second Great Awakening
B temperance movement
C Era of Good Feelings
D abolitionist movement
A Second Great Awakening
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
A Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
B People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
C Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
D Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
B People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott authored a variety of publications which
A were instrumental in working for women’s rights
B led working women on many strikes
C assisted candidates running for political offices
D directed several marches on Washington D.C.
A were instrumental in working for women’s rights
Born in 1820, she became an activist in the abolitionist, temperance, labor, and women’s rights movements. With Elizabeth Cady Stanton, she founded the Women’s State Temperance Society in New York in 1853.
This paragraph describes contributions made by which historical figure?
A Clara Barton
B Abigail Adams
C Harriet Tubman
D Susan B. Anthony
D Susan B. Anthony
Daughters of Temperance
Women's Christian Temperance Union
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in U.S. society?
A By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
B By expanding the participation of women in social reform
C By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
D By securing the establishment of private universities for women
B By expanding the participation of women in social reform
The theme represented in this painting is most associated with
A The 19th century Temperance Movement
B Works of artists from the Hudson River School
C Books and songs supporting the Nativist Movement
D The 19th century industrial boom
B Works of artists from the Hudson River School
The Hudson River School artists were influenced by the —
A success of social reform movements in the United States
B migration of settlers to the U.S. frontier
C natural landscape of the United States
D environmental effects of U.S. industrialization
C natural landscape of the United States
What right described by the leaders of the women’s rights movement at Seneca Falls did not become law until the twentieth century?
A the right to vote
B the right to assemble
C the right to bear arms
D the right to own property
A the right to vote
Who led the 1831 slave revolt in Virginia?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Nat Turner
D. Abraham Lincoln
C. Nat Turner