Chapter 17-20
What was Japan's society like in the 19th century?
The emperor and shogun were at the top of society, followed by lords, knights and so on down to the lowest rank. Your rank was determined by your parents rank.
What was unusual about Oberlin College when it was first founded?
It educated men and women together.
Why does Mrs. Hakim call factory, mine and mill workers in the early 1800s "slaves?"
Because their living conditions and working conditions were so horrible.
Who published the first dictionary?
Noah Webster
The southern states wanted the railroad to go through their states. Why?
Because they knew that where the railroad went the money went.
What did some people in the 19th century believe about the brains of the black and white races and of the two genders?
They believed that the brains of women and blacks were smaller than the brains of white males so they weren't capable of learning as much.
What were working conditions like in the factories?
Workers labored very long hours in dimly lit buildings doing dangerous work
How did news reporting change between 1830 and 1840?
Benjamin Day came out with the New York Sun which cost a penny and many more people could read newspapers, not just the wealthy. Circulation skyrocketed as did the number of papers.
What were some of the rights and privileges that women did not enjoy in the middle of the 19th century?
They would not get equal pay as a man for the same job
They could not vote
They owned nothing in marriage - there husbands owned everything
Why were most factory workers women and children?
Because they would work for lower salaries than men.
Why was the steamboat industry worried about the progress of the railroad system?
They were worried that railroads would take over their business of transporting the wheat, corn and hogs from the west to the east.
Was a child necessarily at a disadvantage if he/she didn't go to a classroom school?
No because many children learned to read, write and do math at home - they were homeschooled!
What were some of the things that reformers were trying to do in the mid-19th century?
Abolish slavery
Ban alcoholic drinks
Obtain rights for women and children
What were some of the urban problems in American cities in the early to mid-1800s?
There was a lot of petty crime and few uniformed police
They were filthy with few swears and animal manure in the streets
Lack of sanitation meant diseases swept through whole nieghborhoods
Buildings were mostly wood so fire danger was great
What are some of the differing ideas that people held the early to mid-1800s about how girls should be educated?
Some people thought they should concentrate on the domestic arts like needlework; maybe they could add music and painting; others thought girls should have the opportunity to learn all the things that boys were studying; literature, philosophy, logic, history, etc.
How did Sojourner Truth get her name?
She dedicated herself to traveling about preaching the truth. A sojourner is one who only stays in one place for a short while. She named herself who she was determined to be.