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How many women were sent to the Antislavery convention in London, England?
3 women
What is the temperance movement?
The battle against alcoholic drinks.
Where did the children get the most supervision and education?
Farms
Where were prisoners kept?
Why did workers go on strike?
They wanted a 10 hour work day instead of 12
Why did the Irish immigrants come to the United states?
There was a potato plant disease that wiped out their entire food supplier so they moved to the United States to try to find more food.
Why was it important to have free education for the public?
A. It doesn't cost money
B. It makes it easier to go when they moved to cities
C. Boys and girls can have the same opportunity for education
C
TRUE or FALSE: Mentally Ill prisoners were treated better than regular prisoners.
FALSE: They were treated worse
What caused America to increase from 2 million people all the way to 17 million people?
Urban Growth
why did people drink alcohol/liquor
Liquor was very cheap so many people bout it to take away there stress.
What was Thomas Jefferson's opinion about education?
Education makes you a better citizen, so providing free public education would help people develop their potential and keep them away from crime.
How did Dorothea Lynde Dix hear about the mentally ill prisoners?
She overheard 2 men to talking about the jail
How did the Churches get people to keep going back?
They held 2 Great Awakenings
Where was the first temperance organization formed in?
Saratoga
Why did people not like families that moved to cities?
Because the children were comiting crimes
How many hospitals did Lynde Dix build?
24 hospitals and insane alylums