19th Century Reform Movements (CH. 14)

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What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?

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to eliminate slavery in the United States

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Who was a prominent abolitionist known for his newspaper, The Liberator? Options: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Elihu Embree, William Lloyd Garrison

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William Lloyd Garrison

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How did Frederick Douglass emerge as an abolitionist leader?

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He was an escaped slave who told the story of his life, first as a speaker and then as an author.

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What primary method did Harriet Tubman use to fight for the abolitionist cause?

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She led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

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What did abolitionists Elihu Embree, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass have in common?

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They all published anti-slavery newspapers.

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What was the MAIN goal of the women’s suffrage movement?

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to give women the right to vote

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“He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice...” —excerpt from the Declaration of Sentiments. Which claim does the text best support? Women should be paid the same wages as men. Women should have the right to work. Women should have the right to own property. Women should have the right to vote.

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Women should have the right to vote

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Which statement BEST describes the role the Seneca Falls Convention played in the women’s suffrage movement?

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It was the convention that first organized a movement toward women’s suffrage in the United States.

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Which statement accurately describes the Second Great Awakening? Options: It was a religious revival that emphasized the power of God to decide a person’s fate., It was a religious revival that emphasized the Catholic faith., It was a religious revival that emphasized equality and individual piety, It was a religious revival that emphasized quiet and unemotional worship of God.

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It was a religious revival that emphasized equality and individual piety

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How did the Second Great Awakening affect society in the 19th century?

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The Second Great Awakening helped ignite reform movements by encouraging good deeds and working to improve conditions in the world.